Conquer
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They have been unable to conquer Africa due to Africans banding together in a similar manner to resist foreign occupation.
Source: Modern Mayincatec Empire - He/She then has to conquer most of Calradia to unite it and create a strong kingdom which will be able to resist to the invasion force if the Imperial Legion crosses the sea.
Source: Video Game / Sword of Damocles -
Revan knew the Republic was too weak to resist the true Sith Empire and believed he could use the Star Forge to quickly conquer and reshape it into a force that could oppose the Emperor.
Source: Lawful Evil
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Resist and Conquer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conquer/resist
Conquer & Resist. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conquer/resist>.
Resist or Conquer. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conquer/resist.
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