conquest
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- noun
- /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
- Our main goal naturally has been the conquest of space.
- conquest of nature
- man's conquest
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Watch on YouTubeThe faith that human invention would continue its ever accelerating conquest of time and space.
- The faith that human invention would continue its ever accelerating conquest of time and space.
- Yeah, I I think maybe something like violence, like a conquest of belief kind of thing.
- He says only if there occurs neither a moral self conquest.
Examples
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By his own example, he belittled death and symbolized the conquest of fear.
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The athlete celebrated his conquest of the championship title after years of training and dedication.
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This is a conquest for the ages.
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And so began my path to conquest.
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Well, this was the world's first victory in the conquest of disease.
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Bacon was right in saying that the conquest of learning is achieved through the knowledge of languages.
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American practical materialism has had, in fact, one dominating ideal: the conquest of the material world.
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You will be joining me in the conquest of man's capacities.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the countdown continues and the seconds tick away, the whole world awaits the next step in the conquest of the universe.
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Optimists proclaim man's conquest of nature and ultimately his conquest of himself.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A win against an opponent or a difficult problem
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2.3
A success you reach after working hard
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3.3
A great victory or success that brings joy
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2.1
A success achieved after hard effort
Antonyms
Compounds
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An act of having sex with someone after getting them to agree, seen as an achievement
The 1066 attack by the Normans after the Battle of Hastings that led to their rule of England
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A secret armed group in Egypt that wants to replace the government with a strict Islamic state
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conquest comes from Latin parts con- ('together') and quaerere ('to seek'), the same root as quest. That's why we call an overcome fear or a climbed mountain a conquest—it means you 'won' over a hard challenge.