Conquer
King James Dictionary [1]
1. To subdue to reduce, by physical force, till resistance is no longer made to overcome to vanquish. Alexander conquered Asia. The Romans conquered Carthage. 2. To gain by force to win to take possession by violent means to gain dominion or sovereignty over, as the subduing of the power of an enemy generally implies possession of the person or thing subdued by the conqueror. Thus, a king or an army conquers a country, or a city, which is afterward restored. 3. To subdue opposition or resistance of the will by moral force to overcome by argument, persuasion or other influence.
Anna conquers but to save, and governs but to bless.
He went forth conquering, and to conquer. Revelation 6 .
4. To overcome, as difficulties to surmount, as obstacles to subdue whatever opposes as, to conquer the passions to conquer reluctance. 5. To gain or obtain by effort as, to conquer freedom to conquer peace a French application of the word.
Conquer, To overcome to gain the victory.
The champions resolved to conquer or to die.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (v. i.) To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.
(2): (v. t.) To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.
(3): (v. t.) To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.
(4): (v. t.) To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace.
