conquistar

Meaning

1. to conquer
2. to conquer
3. to captivate, to charm, to seduce (to attract the attention of someone)

Hyphenated as

con‧quis‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kõ.kisˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *conquisitāre, from Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquīrō. Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese conquerer. It may also be analyzed as an internal derivative of the past participle of the aforementioned Old Portuguese verb, or an early Romance formation; compare the other cognates on this page.

Sentences

É melhor conquistar a si mesmo do que vencer mil batalhas .

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

Não basta conquistar a sabedoria , é preciso usá-la.

It is not enough to conquer wisdom, it is necessary to use it.