Thesaurus: conquest

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1. n. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory.
2. n. That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
3. n. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
4. n. The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.
5. n. the act of conquering
6. n. success in mastering something difficult
7. n. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
8. 1. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory. In joys of conquest he resigns his breath. Addison. Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country. Prescott. 2. That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral. Wherefore rejoice What conquest brings he home Shak. 3. (Feudal Law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. Blackstone. 4. The act of gaining or regaining by successful strugle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace. The Conquest (Eng. Hist.), the subjugation of England by William of Normandy in 1066. Syn. -- Victory; triumph; mastery; reduction; subjugation; subjection.
9. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance;acquisition. Blackstone.
10. n:100 n. the act of conquering n. success in mastering something difficult