conquest
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: conquests · conquesting · conquested
Sense 1
An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
An act or instance of gaining control of or mastery over something, overcoming obstacles.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
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.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “conquest” mean?
An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
Is “conquest” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.