To defeat and take control of a place, person, or challenge through force or determination.
From Old French 'conquerre' and Latin 'conquaerere' (to seek out, win over), 'con-' (thoroughly) + 'quaerere' (to seek), originally meaning to pursue and obtain.
The Norman Conquest of 1066 gave English the word 'conquer' itself—Norman French conquerors brought this Latin-based vocabulary into English, creating a linguistic reminder of their military victory.
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