Word

conquer, v.
(conquered, conquering, conquers)
freq. cnt. 7

bring under control by force or authority
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conquer stamp down subdue suppress

sample sentences

"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conquering conqueror

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suppressive suppression suppression suppresser suppresser suppressor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

subduer

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke off, choke down, choke back silence, hush, still, shut up, quieten, hush up burke silence quell, squelch, quench quench

hypernym

control, check, contain, curb, hold in, hold, moderate

overcome by conquest
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

conquer

sample sentences

"conquer your fears"
"conquer a country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conquering conqueror

semantic pointers

hypernym

overcome, defeat, get the better of

take possession of by force, as after an invasion
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

appropriate capture conquer seize