The Clue
Overcome (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CONQUER
Tags
Notes
The answer CONQUER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
CONQUER as a verb:
1. (suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb) = to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
2. (appropriate, capture, seize, conquer) = take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
3. overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"