conquest

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of defeating and taking control of a country or people.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    That which is conquered; possession gained by mental or physical effort, force, or struggle.

Examples

  • The horse is the noblest conquest ever made by man.

  • The Normans' conquest of England had a great effect on the English language.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɑnkwɛst/
  • /ˈkɑŋ-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

  2. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To compete with an established competitor by placing advertisements for one's own products adjacent to editorial content relating to the competitor or by using terms and keywords for one's own products that are currently associated with the competitor.

More examples

In context

  • This is what is called the Norman Conquest.

  • Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians

  • Mankind's conquest of space

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The empire's blank of neighboring territories brought immense riches and slaves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Old French conquestebor. Middle English conquest English conquest Inherited from Middle English conquest, borrowed from Old French conqueste.