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reconquer

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 K AO1 NG K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To conquer again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

conquer anew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recapture, retake

History

Etymology

Middle French reconquerir, reconquérir or from re- + conquer.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: վերանվաճել (veranvačel) — to conquer again
  • Danish: generobre — to conquer again
  • French: reconquérir — to conquer again
  • Spanish: reconquistar — to conquer again