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preconquer

verb

Etymology

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Fuller (1607/8–1661), Church of England clergyman. From pre- + conquer.

  1. derived from con-
  2. derived from conquaero
  3. derived from conquerre
  4. inherited from conqueren
  5. prefixed as preconquer — “pre + conquer”

Definitions

  1. To conquer beforehand.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA