conquer
/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/verb
उच्चारण कॉंकर
जीतना, विजय पाना
Core word
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[T]
to take control of a country or city and its people by force; to succeed in dealing with or controlling something
जीतना, विजय पाना
- conquer your fears
- Radhika wanted to conquer her fear of speaking in public.
- Alexander tried to conquer the whole of Asia.
+ 2 more examples
- Meena worked hard to conquer her fear of water.
- The team hoped to conquer the mountain before the snow came.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conquer + country/city/people
Use conquer with a direct object when one power takes control of a place by force. No preposition follows.
जब कोई शक्ति बल से किसी स्थान पर अधिकार करे, तब 'conquer' के बाद सीधे object आता है; preposition नहीं लगता।
- Alexander conquered a large part of Asia.
- The Mughals conquered Delhi in 1526.
conquer + fear/habit/problem
In a figurative sense it means to overcome something difficult inside yourself.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में इसका अर्थ अपने भीतर की किसी कठिनाई पर विजय पाना है।
- Radhika conquered her fear of public speaking.
- He is trying to conquer his habit of delaying work.
conquer + mountain/market
It can also mean to succeed in reaching a peak or entering a new market.
इसका अर्थ किसी शिखर पर पहुँचना या नए बाज़ार में सफलता पाना भी हो सकता है।
- Tenzing Norgay helped conquer Everest.
- The company hopes to conquer the Asian market.
be conquered by + agent (passive)
The passive names the invader with by.
Passive में आक्रमणकर्ता को 'by' से बताया जाता है।
- The kingdom was conquered by the British in 1849.
+Collocations 4
conquer + noun
a countrya citya kingdomfeara marketa mountain
- The young climber conquered the peak in six days.
adverb + conquer
easilyfinallycompletelyeventuallybravely
- Radhika finally conquered her stage fright.
verb + to conquer
set outtryhelpmanageplan
- The king set out to conquer the neighbouring state.
proverb and phrase
divide and conquercome, see and conquerconquer the worldconquer the heart of
- The invaders used a policy of divide and conquer.
“More examples 5
- Babur conquered Delhi after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat.
बाबर ने पानीपत में इब्राहीम लोदी को हराकर दिल्ली पर विजय प्राप्त की।
- Regular practice helped her conquer her fear of mathematics.
नियमित अभ्यास से उसे गणित के भय पर विजय पाने में सहायता मिली।
- The film conquered audiences all over the world.
इस फ़िल्म ने पूरी दुनिया के दर्शकों का दिल जीत लिया।
- Many climbers have tried, but few have conquered the peak in winter.
अनेक पर्वतारोहियों ने प्रयास किया, पर बहुत कम ने सर्दियों में शिखर फ़तह किया है।
- Doctors hope to conquer the disease within ten years.
डॉक्टरों को आशा है कि वे दस वर्षों में इस रोग पर विजय पा लेंगे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Alexander conquered over many countries.
✓ Alexander conquered many countries.
Conquer is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
'Conquer' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना preposition के सीधे object लेती है।
✗ The mountain was conquered from the climbers.
✓ The mountain was conquered by the climbers.
In the passive the doer is introduced by by.
Passive में कर्ता से पहले 'by' आता है।
✗ He conquered in the election.
✓ He won the election.
Conquer needs an object; for a contest use win.
'Conquer' को object चाहिए; चुनाव या प्रतियोगिता के लिए 'win' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe success, but over different kinds of opponent.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ सफलता बताती हैं, पर विरोधी के प्रकार अलग हैं।
To take control of a land by force, or to overcome a big difficulty.
बल से किसी भूमि पर अधिकार करना, या बड़ी कठिनाई पर विजय पाना।
- The army conquered the fort.
To beat an opponent in a battle, match or election.
युद्ध, मैच या चुनाव में विरोधी को हराना।
- India defeated Australia.
To deal successfully with a problem or feeling.
किसी समस्या या भावना से सफलतापूर्वक निपटना।
- She overcame her shyness.
A literary word for crushing an enemy completely.
शत्रु को पूरी तरह कुचलने के लिए साहित्यिक शब्द।
- The hero vanquished the demon.
§Grammar and usage
Conquer /ˈkɒŋkə/ (qu sounds like k); saying: 'Divide and rule' was a policy used to conquer.
Conquer /ˈkɒŋkə/ (qu की ध्वनि k जैसी); कहावत 'Divide and rule' (फूट डालो और राज करो) जीतने की नीति थी।