conquérir
to conquer
verb kohn-keh-REER Less Common
Origin: Latin conquirere
Also means
to win over
Usage Note
Conquérir is an irregular verb conjugated like acquérir: present je conquiers, il conquiert, nous conquérons. Beyond military conquest, it is used figuratively — conquérir un marché means to capture a market, and conquérir un public means to win over an audience.
Examples
"Il veut conquérir de nouveaux marchés."
Natural Translation
He wants to conquer new markets.
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