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Conquering

noun/kˈaʊlz/
Definition
the act of conquering
to put down by force or authority
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊlz/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɒŋkəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɒŋkəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊlz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of conquering
verbto put down by force or authority
“suppress a nascent uprising”
verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
verbovercome by conquest
“conquer your fears”
Word Forms
conquerverbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
subjectverbmake subservient; force to submit or subdue
suppressiveadjectivetending to suppress
suppressionnounforceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
suppressernounan electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
suppressornounsomeone who suppresses
inhibitionnounthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
subduernounsomeone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
conquerornounsomeone who is victorious by force of arms
conqueringnounthe act of conquering
appropriativeadjectiveof or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
appropriatornounsomeone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
capturenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizurenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erobern
der Akt der Eroberung
🇫🇷French
conquête
l'acte de conquérir
🇪🇸Spanish
conquistador
el acto de conquistar
🇮🇹Italian
conquistando
l'atto di conquistare
🇳🇱Dutch
veroveren
de daad van het veroveren
🇵🇹Portuguese
conquistando
o ato de conquistar
🇷🇺Russian
завоевание
акт завоевания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीतने
जीतने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
বিজয়ী
জয়ের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வெற்றி
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
జయించడం
జయించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
जिंकणे
जिंकण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીતવું
જીતવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കീഴടക്കുന്നു
ജയിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਿੱਤਣਾ
ਜਿੱਤਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
فتح
فتح کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
征服
征服的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
征服する
征服するという行為
🇰🇷Korean
정복하다
정복하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chinh phục
hành động chinh phục
🇹🇭Thai
พิชิต
การกระทำแห่งการพิชิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
menaklukkan
tindakan menaklukkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pananakop
ang gawa ng pananakop
🇲🇾Malay
menakluki
perbuatan menakluki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قهر
فعل القهر
🇮🇷Persian
فتح
عمل فتح
🇹🇷Turkish
fethetmek
fethetme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כְּבִישָׁה
פעולת הכיבוש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conquering'?
The primary meaning of 'conquering' is 'the act of conquering'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conquering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conquering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conquering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conquering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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