take possession of (sth) by force
overcome
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
"conquer your fears"
"conquer a country"
Brenne had..conquerd a grete lordship thurgh maryage.
出自: Caxton