conquer Copy link Outline 1. vinco, vīci, victum, 32. dēvinco, 33. sŭpĕro, 14. dŏmo, ēdŏmo, sŭbĭgo5. dēbello, 16. To obtain by conquest • conquer: 1. vinco, vīci, victum, 3: in most senses of the English: to c. Gaul in war, Galliam bello v., Caes.: to c. in naval battles, navalibus pugnis v., Cic. Fig.: to be c.'d by entreaties and tears, precibus lacrimisque vinci, Liv.: shame c.'d by love, victus amore pudor, Ov. 2. dēvinco, 3: stronger than the simple verb: to c. completely: Caes.: Cic. 3. sŭpĕro, 1: i. e. to be superior to: v. to overcome. 4. dŏmo, ēdŏmo, sŭbĭgo: v. to subdue. 5. dēbello, 1: stronger than the English: to overthrow in war: Virg.: Tac. 6. To obtain by conquest: bello capere, pŏtiri; armis capere, etc.: v. to capture, possession, to gain. Phr.: to own oneself c.'d, dare manus, Hor.: our armies have been c.'d by Viriathus, Viriatho exercitus nostri cesserunt, Cic.: to c. passions, cupiditates coercēre, frangere, Cic.: in this battle our men conquered, in hoc proelio nostri superiores inerunt, Caes.