Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective pr. p. of
conquer . - noun the act of conquering.
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- verb Present participle of
conquer .
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- noun the act of conquering
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Examples
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The statement announcing his succession was filled with the terror network's usual rhetoric, vowing to continue the fight against what it called "conquering infidels, led by America and its stooge Israel, who attack the homes of Islam."
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The statement announcing his succession was filled with the terror network's usual rhetoric, vowing to continue the fight against what it called "conquering infidels, led by America and its stooge Israel, who attack the homes of Islam."
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"Is this what you call conquering the world, Ratio?"
The Arkansaw Bear A Tale of Fanciful Adventure Albert Bigelow Paine 1899
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Dividing and conquering is far more important than compromising and leading.
Trippi: GOP trying to turn Obama into another Jimmy Carter 2009
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A: The most challenging was definitely in conquering fear, facing this great daunting task of writing a novel and making it the best it could possibly be.
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Doug could be classified as the same, but he's also one of those insufferable dicks who revel in conquering things -- wilderness included.
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That he meant the Jews woukld jojn their enemies in conquering Egypt.
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The Public Affairs 2. o blog asks if MEPs will follow Obama's example in conquering Facebook:
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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They display a utilitarian bias and, unlike Europeans, see no value in conquering Mount Everest or the South Pole.
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I could say, “Why do you hate America so much” because you are implying a great Muslim victory in conquering Europe, which means the American efforts would have failed.
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