make a conquest
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To successfully conquer a place or achieve something.
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- The army made many conquests in the east.
- Alexander the Great made a series of rapid conquests across Asia.
- The ambitious general was determined to make a new conquest for his empire.
- In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire made vast conquests that reshaped the world map.
- He bragged about the numerous romantic conquests he had made over the summer.
- She wasn't interested in making another romantic conquest; she wanted a real relationship.
- The tech company aims to make a major conquest in the European market this year.
- For the mountaineer, reaching the summit was a personal conquest he had to make.
- By learning the difficult language, she felt she had made a significant intellectual conquest.
- The legion's goal was to make one final conquest before winter set in.