v.
  - overcome and take control of by military force.
 - successfully overcome (a problem). 
▸climb (a mountain) successfully.
 
 
  Derivative
  
    - conquerable adj.
  - conqueror n.
 
   
  Etymology
  ME: from OFr. conquerre, based on L. conquirere ‘gain, win’, from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere ‘seek’.