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   conquest

   /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force: "the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish" Similar defeatbeatingconqueringvanquishmentvanquishingtrouncingannihilationoverpoweringoverthrowsubduingsubjugationroutmasterycrushingvictory (over)triumph (over)informal:hammeringclobberingthrashingdrubbingcaningmurdermassacreseizureseizingtakeoveracquisitiongainappropriationsubjugationsubjectioncaptureoccupationinvasionannexationoverrunningOpposite victorysurrender
   • ▪ a territory which has been subjugated by military force: "colonial conquests"
   • ▪ the invasion and assumption of control of England by William of Normandy in 1066.
   • ▪ the overcoming of a problem or weakness: "the conquest of inflation"
   • ▪ the successful ascent of a mountain, especially one not previously climbed: "the conquest of Everest" Similar ascentclimbingscaling
   • ▪ a person whose affection or favour has been won: "she was someone he could display before his friends as his latest conquest" Similar catchacquisitioncaptiveprizeslaveadmirerfanworshipperloverloveboyfriendgirlfriendinformal:sugar daddya notch on someone's bedposttoy boyinformal, dated:fancy manfancy womanliterary:swainarchaic:gallantparamourleman

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conquest(e), based on Latin conquirere (see conquer).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONQUEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONQUEST definition: 1. the act of conquering a country, area, or situation 2. someone you have had sex with but…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONQUEST is the act or process of conquering. How to use conquest in a sentence.

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   Conquest definition: the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.. See examples of CONQUEST used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of conquest. noun. the act of conquering. synonyms: conquering, subjection, subjugation. see more. noun. success in mastering something difficult. “the conquest of space” see more. noun. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone. synonyms: seduction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkɑnkwɛst/ UK. /ˈkɒnkwɛst/ Cite this entry.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONQUEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone makes a conquest, they succeed in attracting and usually sleeping with another person. You usually use conquest when you want to indicate that this relationship is not important to the person concerned.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconquest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] (usually humorous) a person that somebody has persuaded to love them or to have sex with them. I'm just one of his many conquests. I think you’ve made a conquest. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [uncountable] the act of gaining control over something that is difficult or dangerous. the conquest of inflation.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › conquestConquest Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CONQUEST meaning: 1 : the act of taking control of a country, city, etc., through the use of force; 2 : a country, city, etc., that an army has taken control of through the use of force.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › conquestConquest - definition of conquest by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act or an instance of conquering or the state of having been conquered; victory. 2. a person, thing, etc, that has been conquered or won. 3. the act or art of gaining a person's compliance, love, etc, by seduction or force of personality. 4. a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONQUEST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CONQUEST meaning: an occasion when someone takes control of a country, area, or situation: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCONQUEST - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    If someone makes a conquest, they succeed in attracting and usually sleeping with another person. You usually use conquest when you want to indicate that this relationship is not important to the person concerned.