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CONQUERING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of conquering

Synonyms:

conquering; conquest; subjection; subjugation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("conquering" is a kind of...):

capture; gaining control; seizure (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)

Instance hyponyms:

Norman Conquest (the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066))

Derivation:

conquer (bring under control by force or authority)

conquer (overcome by conquest)

conquer (take possession of by force, as after an invasion)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb conquer

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 Context examples: 

In spite of various very natural temptations to resent and retaliate, Amy adhered to her resolution all the next day, bent on conquering her enemy by kindness.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)