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:
      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, Third 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
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