Conquering
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of conquest.
"So Stellas heart finding what power Loue brings, / To keepe it ſelfe in life and liberty, / Doth willing graunt, that in the frontiers he / Vſe all to helpe his other conquerings: […]"
- 2 the act of conquering wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of conquer form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"There's no sense acting all triumphant like a conquering hero over such a minor thing."
Etymology
From conquer + -ing.