conqueren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French conquerre, from Latin conquaerō, conquīrō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kunˈkwɛːrən/, /ˈkunkwərən/
  • (after Latin conquīrō) IPA(key): /kɔnˈkwiːrən/

Verb

conqueren (third-person singular simple present conquereth, present participle conquerende, conquerynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle conquered)

  1. To conquer or subjugate (territory)
  2. To win against; to be victorious.
  3. To obtain, win or garner (outside of war)
  4. (rare) To obtain control over an emotion.
  5. (rare) To accomplish; to be successful in.

Conjugation

Conjugation of conqueren (weak in -ed/-de)
infinitive (to) conqueren, conquere
present tense past tense
1st-person singular conquere conquered, conquerde
2nd-person singular conquerest conqueredest, conquerdest
3rd-person singular conquereth conquered, conquerde
subjunctive singular conquere
imperative singular —
plural1 conqueren, conquere conquereden, conquerede, conquerden, conquerde
imperative plural conquereth, conquere —
participles conquerynge, conquerende conquered, conquerd

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: conquer
  • Middle Scots: conquer, conquere
  • Middle Welsh: cwncwerio, kwncwerio
    • Welsh: concro (remodelled after modern English)

References

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