conqueren
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Old French conquerre, from Latin conquaerō, conquīrō.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editconqueren (third-person singular simple present conquereth, present participle conquerende, conquerynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle conquered)
- To conquer or subjugate (territory)
- To win against; to be victorious.
- To obtain, win or garner (outside of war)
- (rare) To obtain control over a emotion.
- (rare) To accomplish; to be successful in.
Conjugation
editConjugation of conqueren (weak in -ed/-de)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “cǒnquēren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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