Definition of conquor
1. conquer [ v ] to put down by force or authority
Examples:
"suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"
(Newark Evening News,...)
Hughes said , `` This is not a plan to conquer space - but to conserve it '' , pointing_out the state population has increased 125000 each_year since 1950 .
(Peter Eldersveld, "Faith Amid Fear"...)
And that 's another reason why it is imperative for us these days to conquer our fears , to develop the poise that promotes peace .
And there is only one way for a man to conquer his fears in such a world .
And God had conquered that one by His grace !
Synonyms inhibit conquer suppress subdue curb stamp_down Related Terms control hush stifle squelch smother wink dampen choke_off burke silence inhibition conqueror suppresser forbiddance suppressor suppression2. conquer [ v ] take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion
Examples:
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
3. conquer [ v ] take after a conquest or invasion; as of land
Used in print:(Robert Deardorff, "Step by Step Through Istanbul"...)
After the Turks conquered the city in 1453 they converted it to a mosque , adding the stubby minarets .
Synonyms usurp capture conquer arrogate assume take_over seize Related Terms take appropriate preoccupy carry annex raid assumption confiscation usurper usurpation4. conquer [ v ] overcome by conquest
Examples:
"conquer your fears"
"conquer a country"
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