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conquer

/ˈkɒŋ.kə/

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/

Translations

conquerverb

conquered

Past Simple

conquered

Past Participle

conquering

Gerund

/ˈkɒŋ.kə/

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/

He worked hard to conquer the challenges of the new project.

Il a travaillé dur pour maîtriser les difficultés du nouveau projet.

She managed to conquer her fear of heights by going skydiving.

Elle a réussi à surmonter sa peur des hauteurs en faisant un saut en parachute.

The army was able to conquer the city after a long siege.

L'armée a pu conquérir la ville après un long siège.

Additional translations

conquérirAu sens figuré, pour gravir ou dominer un sommet.

Synonyms

triumph over

prevail over

Antonyms

conquerverb

To overcome and take control of a place or people by use of military force.

The army was able to conquer the city after a long siege.

To successfully overcome a problem or weakness.

She managed to conquer her fear of heights by going skydiving.

To gain mastery over or win by effort.

He worked hard to conquer the challenges of the new project.

To successfully climb (a mountain or peak), especially for the first time.

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Mount Everest.