Conquer and Occupy

Conquer

Conquer verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.

Occupy is a synonym for conquer in seize topic. In some cases you can use "Occupy" instead a verb "Conquer", when it comes to topics like possession, win, obtain by force.

Occupy

Occupy verb - To hold the attention of.

Conquer is a synonym for occupy in seize topic. You can use "Conquer" instead a verb "Occupy", if it concerns topics such as possession, capture, invade, obtain by force.

Common collocations

area conquer area occupy area
land conquer land occupy land
place conquer place occupy place
parts conquer parts occupy parts
Other words: rest, army, time, universe, earth, world, dimension, territory, country, continent, planet, town, city, humans, island, States.

Both words in one sentence

  • Saul is the first king (Broken Pedestal version) of Israel, but ruled centuries after the nation's founding by God using the prophet Moses (to separate the nation from Egypt) and the military commander Joshua (to conquer the land for the nation to occupy).
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