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lick

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  1. conquer               
 
1. lick \'lik\ vb [ME licken, fr. OE liccian; akin to OHG lecko-n to lick, 
   L] lingere, Gk leichein 1a1: to draw the tongue over  1a2: to flicker over 
   like a tongue  1b: to lap up  2a: to strike repeatedly : THRASH  2b: to get 
   the better of : DEFEAT  1: to lap with or as if with the tongue  2: to move 
   at top speed  : to give proper form or appearance to  - lick into shape 
2. lick n 1a: an act or instance of licking  1b: a small amount : BIT; 
   specif : an amount of something h eld on the tongue 1c: a hasty careless 
   effort  2a: a sharp hit : BLOW  2b: OPPORTUNITY, TURN - usu. used in pl.  
   3: a place (as a spring) having a deposit of salt that animals regularly li 
   ck