conquire

English

Etymology

From Latin conquiro.

Verb

conquire (third-person singular simple present conquires, present participle conquiring, simple past and past participle conquired)

1. Obsolete form of conquer.
   • 1567, Unknown, Liberality and Prodigality‎^[1]:

     But here is one, of whom ich will conquire, Whilk way che might attain to my desire.

   • 1969, The Association of Social Studies Teachers in the City of New York, Handbook for Social Studies Teaching‎^[2], 3rd edition:

     R.: The U.S. wants to conquire the whole world. U.S.: That is not so, we do not want to conquire the world

Latin

Verb

conquīre

1. second-person singular present active imperative of conquīrō

Middle English

Verb

conquire

1. Alternative form of conqueren