conqueredst

Verb

conquer (third-person singular simple present conquers, present participle conquering, simple past and past participle conquered)

1. To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
   • I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.1905, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], The Gods of Pegāna, London: [Charles] Elkin Mathews, […], →OCLC, page 88

   Synonyms:

   overrun

2. To become a leader, decisive factor or champion in an area.
   • With her successes, she has truly conquered the committee, all of whose members now defer to her on most issues.
3. To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
   • In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
4. To overcome an abstract obstacle.
   • Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
5. (dated) To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
   • to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace