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conquering

SayKONG-ker-ingUS/ˈkɑŋkəɹɪŋ/UK/ˈkɒŋkəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of conquering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of conquer. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.

    The army kept conquering new towns all summer.

    Conquering his nerves, he finally spoke up in the meeting.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of taking control of a place or people by force.

    The conquering of the city took the soldiers many months.

    After the conquering of the island, new rulers moved in.

    Similarconquest, subjugation, capture, seizure

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conquering is a form of conquer

conquer, verb: To beat an enemy in a fight or war and take control of them. Full entry

Forms
conquerconquers he/she/itconquering -ing formconquered past tense, past participle
Spelling
conquer → conquering: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "conquer" plus the ending "-ing".