Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vanquish

/ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: van-quish
IPA: /ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/

23

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defeat (someone); to overcome.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"In ſingle Combat thou ſhalt buckle vvith me; / And if thou vanquiſheſt, thy vvords are true, / Othervviſe I renounce all confidence."
"This bold assertion has been so fully vanquish'd in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise."
"They […] vanquished the rebels in all encounters."

Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *weyk-, venquysshen, veincre, vincō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

vanquishes (present, singular) vanquishing (participle, present) vanquished (participle, past) vanquished (past)

Derived Forms

vancomycin vanquishable vanquisher vanquishment

Frequently Paired Words

convince evince victor

Synonyms

beat beat out crush shell trounce

Questions

How do you pronounce vanquish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/.
What does vanquish mean?: To defeat (someone); to overcome.
Where does vanquish come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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