conquered (verb)

  • 1conquer — verb (conquered; conquering) Etymology: Middle English, to acquire, conquer, from Anglo French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere, alteration of Latin conquirere to search for, collect, from com + quaerere to ask, search Date: 14th century …

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  • 2conquer — verb 1 (I, T) to take land by attacking people or win it by fighting a war: The Normans conquered England in 1066. 2 (I, T) to defeat an enemy: The Zulus conquered all the neighbouring tribes. 3 (T) to gain control over something that is… …

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  • 3conquer — verb /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ a) to defeat in combat; to subjugate In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul. b) to overcome an abstract obstacle Today I conq …

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  • 4conquer — verb 1) the Franks conquered the Visigoths Syn: defeat, beat, vanquish, trounce, triumph over, be victorious over, get the better of, worst; overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate, quell, quash, crush …

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  • 5ravage — verb they ravaged the countryside Syn: lay waste, devastate, ruin, destroy, wreak havoc on, leave desolate; pillage, plunder, despoil, ransack, sack, loot, rape •• ravage, despoil, devastate, pillage, plunder, sack, waste Ravage, pillage, sack,… …

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  • 6conquer — verb 1) the Franks conquered the Visigoths Syn: defeat, beat, vanquish, triumph over, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate 2) Peru was conquered by Spain Syn: seize …

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  • 7perform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French parfurmer, alteration of perforner, parfurnir, from par , per thoroughly (from Latin per ) + furnir to complete more at furnish Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to adhere to the terms of ;… …

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  • 8lose — verb 1) I ve lost my watch Syn: mislay, misplace, be unable to find, lose track of, leave (behind), fail to keep/retain, fail to keep sight of Ant: find 2) he s lost a lot of blood Syn …

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  • 9Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …

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  • 10biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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