Conquering - English meaning

ˈkɒŋ.kər

Conquering – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
Usage examples:
He conquered cyprus
Synonims:
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verb
Present participle of conquer
Usage examples:
The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

verb
To take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force
Usage examples:
The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

verb
To deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear
Usage examples:
He has finally conquered his fear of spiders., it may be many years before this dreadful disease is…

Conquering translation into English

Conquering: translate from English into Chinese

征服

Conquering: translate from English into Dutch

Overwinnend

Conquering: translate from English into French

Conquête, Victoire, Occupation

Conquering: translate from English into German

Erobern, Siegreich

Conquering: translate from English into Hindi

विजेता

Conquering: translate from English into Italian

Conquistare

Conquering: translate from English into Korean

정복, 정복하는

Conquering: translate from English into Russian

Завоевание, Завоевывающий, Захватывающий

Conquering: translate from English into Spanish

Conquistador, Vencedor

Word origin

Middle English (also in the general sense ‘acquire, attain’): from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere ‘gain, win’, from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere ‘seek’.

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Conquering – similar words

conquered

ˈkɒŋ.kər

adjective
(of a place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force.
Usage examples:
A conquered people

verb
Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
Usage examples:
He conquered cyprus

verb
Past simple and past participle of conquer
Usage examples:
The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

Conquered - all meanings in English

conquerable

ˈkɒŋ.kər.ə.bəl

adjective
Possible to defeat or take control of by force
Usage examples:
For the first time the city seemed conquerable., these fears are conquerable.

adjective
Possible to deal with or successfully fight against
Usage examples:
These fears are conquerable.

Conquerable - all meanings in English

conquer

ˈkɒŋ.kər

verb
Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
Usage examples:
He conquered cyprus

verb
To defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land
Usage examples:
I felt like i had conquered the world., students have to conquer their initial shyness., the conque…

verb
To take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition
Usage examples:
The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

Conquer - all meanings in English

Conquering synonims

annihilate

əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt

verb
Destroy utterly; obliterate.
Usage examples:
A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all

verb
To destroy completely, leaving nothing
Usage examples:
The approaching tornado was annihilating everything in its path., the annihilation of smallpox is a…

verb
To destroy something completely so that nothing is left
Usage examples:
A city annihilated by an atomic bomb

Annihilate - all meanings in English

beat

biːt

verb
Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.
Usage examples:
If we were caught we were beaten

noun
A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.
Usage examples:
The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective
Short for beatnik.

Beat - all meanings in English

best

adjective
Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.
Usage examples:
The best midfielder in the country

adverb
To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome).
Usage examples:
They named the pictures they liked best

noun
That which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable.
Usage examples:
Buy the best you can afford

Best - all meanings in English

bring someone to their knees

idiom
To destroy or defeat someone or something
Usage examples:
The strikes had brought the economy to its knees.

Bring someone to their knees - all meanings in English

defeat

dɪˈfiːt

verb
Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.
Usage examples:
Garibaldi defeated the neapolitan army

noun
An instance of defeating or being defeated.
Usage examples:
A 1–0 defeat by grimsby

verb
To oppose and cause someone to lose in a competition or war so that you can win
Usage examples:
Bill clinton defeated george bush for the presidency in 1992., [ u ] in the american civil war, the…

Defeat - all meanings in English

get the better of

idiom
Win a victory over

phrase
Gain an advantage over or defeat (someone) by superior strength or ability.
Usage examples:
No one has ever got the better of her yet

idiom
To defeat someone
Usage examples:
She played well, but her opponent got the better of her.

Get the better of - all meanings in English

overcome

verb
Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
Usage examples:
He overcame his pain for a time

Overcome - all meanings in English

overpower

verb
Defeat or overcome with superior strength.
Usage examples:
He overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station

verb
To defeat someone by having greater strength or power
Usage examples:
The team’s forward is strong enough to overpower smaller defenders and quick enough to drive past b…

Overpower - all meanings in English

overthrow

verb
Remove forcibly from power.
Usage examples:
Military coups which had attempted to overthrow the king

noun
A removal from power.
Usage examples:
The speeches called for the overthrow of the monarchy

Overthrow - all meanings in English

overwhelm

verb
Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.
Usage examples:
Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

Overwhelm - all meanings in English

subdue

verb
Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).
Usage examples:
She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

verb
Put down by force or intimidation

verb
To reduce the force of (someone or something)
Usage examples:
She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.

Subdue - all meanings in English

subjugate

ˈsʌb.dʒə.ɡeɪt

verb
Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Usage examples:
The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population

verb
To defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

verb
To treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs
Usage examples:
She subjugated herself to her mother's needs., reporters must subjugate personal political convicti…

Subjugate - all meanings in English

trounce

verb
Defeat heavily in a contest.
Usage examples:
Essex trounced cambridgeshire 5–1 in the final

verb
Beat severely with a whip or rod

verb
To defeat a competitor by a large score
Usage examples:
The red sox trounced the yankees 12 to 1 in the first game.

Trounce - all meanings in English

vanquish

verb
Defeat thoroughly.
Usage examples:
He successfully vanquished his rival

verb
Defeat in a competition, race, or conflict

verb
To defeat completely
Usage examples:
Smallpox, a once deadly disease, has now been vanquished.

Vanquish - all meanings in English

worst

adjective
Of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable.
Usage examples:
He was the company's worst driver

adverb
Most severely or seriously.
Usage examples:
Manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment

noun
The most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen.
Usage examples:
When i saw the ambulance outside her front door, i began to fear the worst

Worst - all meanings in English

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