conquest

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. Source: opted

2. n. That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral. Source: opted

3. n. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. Source: opted

4. n. The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace. Source: opted

5. n. the act of conquering Source: wordnet

6. n. success in mastering something difficult Source: wordnet

7. n. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

9. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance;acquisition. Blackstone. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. the act of conquering n. success in mastering something difficult Source: ecdict

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