noun
conquest
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noun
1
The act of defeating an opponent and gaining control of their territory.
"The Norman conquest of England began in 1066."
2
Something gained or won through effort, struggle, or force.
"The company treated the new market as a conquest to be won."
3
Informally, a person one has romantically or sexually pursued and won over.
"He liked to boast about his romantic conquests."
How to Use Conquest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA victory that gains territory or control, or more casually, a romantic "win."
Common pairings
military conquest
conquest of
romantic conquest
Word Forms
conquested past tense, conquested past tense, conquests plural, conquests singular, conquests singular
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Etymology
From Old French "conqueste," ultimately from Latin "conquirere," meaning "to search out or gain," built from "con-" and "quaerere," "to seek."