Definition of conquest - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
overcomingact of gaining control over something
- Her conquest of the language barrier was impressive.
2.
achievementsomething gained by conquering, like territory
- The new territories were a result of their conquest..
3.
- He boasted about his latest conquest at the party.
Verb
businessTECH. US compete with a rival using strategic marketingTECH. US
- The company conquested by placing ads next to their competitor's content.
Expressions with conquest
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person recently won romantically or sexually
She introduced us to her latest conquest.
person who has been seduced or won over sexually
She was just another sexual conquest to him.
war fought to take land or control from others
The empire started a war of conquest to expand its borders.
promotional event to gain market share
The dealership's conquest sale boosted their market share significantly.
achieve a victory or success in a challenge
She managed to make a conquest in the chess tournament.
the act of exploring outer space
The conquest of space has led to many technological advancements.
Origin of conquest
Latin, conquirere (to seek) + Old French, conqueste (conquest)
Terms with conquest included in their meaning
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dating
sexual conquest added to one's tally
apocalypse
symbolic figures representing conquest, war, famine, and plague
during conquest
plundered or looted
relationship
casual sexual partner counted as a conquest
apocalypse
conquest or pestilence, one of the Four Horsemen
military
take control of a place by military conquest
conquest
not conquered or overcome
post conquest people
relating to the Normans who lived in England after the Norman Conquest
conquest
relating to the 11th-century invasion of England from Normandy
history
relating to the period after a conquest
Examples of conquest in a sentence
The conquest of fear is a personal journey. The conquest of the island took several months. Their conquest of the city was swift and decisive. She was his first conquest in college. His conquest was the talk of the office. They conquested the market by offering better prices.
The startup conquested by targeting their rival's customers.
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- French:conquête, concurrencer, ...
- German:Eroberung, konkurrieren, ...
- Italian:conquista, conquistare, ...
- Spanish:conquista, competir, ...
- Portuguese:conquista, conquistar, ...
- Chinese:征服, 市场竞争, ...
- Japanese:克服, 競争する, ...
- Arabic:تغلب, استهدف, ...
- Hebrew:כִּיבּוּשׁ, לְהִתְחָרֹת בְּמִתְחָרֶה עַל יְדֵי נִסָּיוֹן לִכְבּוֹשׁ אֶת לְקוּחוֹתָיו בְּאֶמְצָעִים שִׁוּוּקִיִּים, ...
- Russian:покорение, конкурировать, ...
- Ukrainian:завоювання, конкурувати, ...
- Hindi:विजय, प्रतिस्पर्धा करना, ...
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