conquest

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkɑnkwɛst/ UK /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/ See IPA manual

Freq #11290

Meanings

1

noun
The act of taking control of a country or people by force.

Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians changed history.
2

noun
The act of gaining control over something difficult.

Humankind's conquest of space took decades of effort.
3

noun
A person whose love or affection someone has won.

He bragged about his latest romantic conquest.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of taking control... subjugation conquering

3 noun · a person whose love or... seduction

Word family

Forms conquests

Derived forms anticonquestcounterconquestpostconquestpreconquestreconquest

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Phrases (1)

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sexual conquest
a sexual encounter viewed as a success in seducing someone

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English conquesten, from Middle French conquester, from Old French conquester, from Medieval Latin conquestō.

conquesten Middle English conquester Middle French conquestō la-med

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# conquest

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnkwɛst/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
**Frequency rank:** 11290

## Meanings
1. The act of taking control of a country or people by force.
2. The act of gaining control over something difficult.
3. A person whose love or affection someone has won.

## Examples
- Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians changed history.
- Humankind's conquest of space took decades of effort.
- He bragged about his latest romantic conquest.

## Derived Forms
- anticonquest
- counterconquest
- postconquest
- preconquest
- reconquest

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conquesten
- Root: conquester
- Root: conquestō

## Etymology
From Middle English conquesten, from Middle French conquester, from Old French conquester, from Medieval Latin conquestō.

## AI Etymology
conquest is a noun. It is from Middle English conquesten, from Middle French conquester, from Old French conquester, from Medieval Latin conquestō. Historical forms in the chain include conquesten (Middle English), conquester (Middle French), conquester (Old French), and conquestō (Medieval Latin). Current senses include the act of taking control of a country or people by force, the act of gaining control over something difficult, and a person whose love or affection someone has won. Derived forms include anticonquest, counterconquest, postconquest, preconquest, and reconquest.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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