conquer

conquer is a 7-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.
2. transitive verb. To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.
3. transitive verb. To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace.
4. intransitive verb. To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.
5. verb. to put down by force or authority

   "suppress a nascent uprising"

   "stamp down on littering"

   Synonyms: curb, inhibit, subdue, suppress

6. verb. overcome by conquest

   "conquer your fears"

   "conquer a country"

7. verb. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

   "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"

   "The army seized the town"

   Synonyms: appropriate, capture, seize

Synonyms

curb, inhibit, subdue, suppress, appropriate, capture, seize

Common word forms

conquers, conquered, conquerer, conquering, conquerable, conquerment

Words from these letters

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