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Conquer

verb

(past & past part. conquered; pres. part. conquering)

To put down by force or authority. Synonyms: curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress. "Stamp down on littering" , "Conquer one's desires"

Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. Synonyms: appropriate, capture, seize. "The army seized the town" , "The militia captured the castle"

Overcome by conquest. "Conquer a country"

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"Conquer" Quotes from Famous Books

... Mr. Rawlinson. "The Mahdi announces, indeed, that he will conquer the whole world, but he is a wild man who has no conception of anything. He never will take Egypt, as England would not ...

— In Desert and Wilderness • Henryk Sienkiewicz

... with them. Still we are the valiant Franks, who had their dwelling on the eastern banks of the Rhine and of the Saale, who were converted to the Christian faith by the celebrated Clovis, and are sufficient, by our numbers and courage, to re-conquer the Holy Land, should all Europe besides stand neutral ...

— Waverley Volume XII • Sir Walter Scott

... men, indeed; they will conquer again," called out Ignosi, who was grinding his teeth with excitement at my side. "See, ...

— King Solomon's Mines • H. Rider Haggard

... should delay Now mar thy conquests! Where thy trust in Fate, Thy fervour where? Ingrate! Dost dread the gods, Or think they favour not the Senate's cause? Thy troops unbidden shall the standards seize And conquer; thou in shame be forced to win. If at the Senate's orders and for us The war is waged, then give to us the right To choose the battle-field. Why dost thou keep From Caesar's throat the swords of all the world? The weapon quivers in the eager hand: Scarce ...

— Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars • Lucan

... conquer inward poverty, we can soon conquer poverty of outward things, for, when we change the mental attitude, the physical changes ...

— Pushing to the Front • Orison Swett Marden

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