n. The act of conquering; the act of overcoming or vanquishing opposition by force of any kind, but especially by force of arms; victory.n. The act of acquiring or gaining control of by force; acquisition by military or other conflict; subjugation by any means; as, the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great; the conquest of a nation's liberties, or of one's passions.n. Specifically— The act of gaining or captivating the affections or favor of another or others.n. That which is conquered; a possession gained by force, physical or moral.n. In feudal law, acquest; acquisition; the acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance, or the acquisition of property by a number in community or by one for all the others.n. In Scots law, heritable property acquired in any other way than by heritage, as by purchase, donation, etc.; or, with reference to a marriage contract, heritable property subsequently acquired.To conquer.