conquire

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin conquiro.

Verb

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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

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Verb

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conquīre

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of conquīrō

Middle English

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Verb

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conquire

  1. Alternative form of conqueren