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conquistar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conquer verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
  • win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.

Senses

conquistar is used for these senses in English:

  • conquer To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
  • win (transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

conquer — full definition

  1. verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
  2. verb To overcome a difficult challenge, feeling, or obstacle.

win — full definition

  1. verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.
  2. verb To obtain something desirable through effort, skill, or luck.
  3. verb To gain someone's trust, affection, or support, often "win over".
  4. noun A single victory or successful result.

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