conqueren

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === conquer, conquere, conquire, conqwere conquery (West Midland) conquerre, conqwer (Late Middle English) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French conquerre, from Latin conquaerō, conquīrō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kunˈkwɛːrən/, /ˈkunkwərən/ (after Latin conquīrō) IPA(key): /kɔnˈkwiːrən/ === Verb === conqueren (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 an emotion. (rare) To accomplish; to be successful in. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== conquerour ==== Descendants ==== English: conquer Middle Scots: conquer, conquere → Middle Welsh: cwncwerio, kwncwerio Welsh: concro (remodelled after modern English) ==== References ==== “cǒnquēren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.