verb trans
to gain control over, acquire by force of arms, or subjugate (a country, etc or its people)
to overcome by force of arms, or vanquish (an army or general)
to master (a personal problem or weakness)
He conquered his fear of flying
to climb and reach the summit of (a mountain)
to be victorious
conquerable adj
conqueror noun
[Old French conquerre, ultimately from Latin conquirere to gain, win, from con- + quaerere to seek]