| conquest | | |
| n. (act) | 1. conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation | the act of conquering. |
| ~ capture, gaining control, seizure | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. |
| ~ norman conquest | the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066). |
| n. (act) | 2. conquest | success in mastering something difficult.; "the conquest of space" |
| ~ success | an attainment that is successful.; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| n. (act) | 3. conquest, seduction | an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone. |
| ~ success | an attainment that is successful.; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| ~ sexual conquest, score | a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse.; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang" |
| triumph | | |
| n. (event) | 1. triumph, victory | a successful ending of a struggle or contest.; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" |
| ~ conclusion, ending, finish | event whose occurrence ends something.; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" |
| ~ success | an event that accomplishes its intended purpose.; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" |
| ~ win | a victory (as in a race or other competition).; "he was happy to get the win" |
| ~ pin, fall | when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat. |
| ~ independence | the successful ending of the American Revolution.; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence" |
| ~ landslide | an overwhelming electoral victory.; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide" |
| ~ last laugh | ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last').; "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted" |
| ~ pyrrhic victory | a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses. |
| ~ slam, sweep | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge. |
| ~ checkmate | complete victory. |
| ~ blowout, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, laugher | an easy victory. |
| ~ service break | a tennis game won on the opponent's service. |
| ~ waltz, walk-in | an assured victory (especially in an election). |
| n. (feeling) | 2. triumph | the exultation of victory. |
| ~ exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation | a feeling of extreme joy. |
| v. (competition) | 3. prevail, triumph | prove superior.; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" |
| ~ win | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
| v. (emotion) | 4. rejoice, triumph, wallow | be ecstatic with joy. |
| ~ be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air | feel extreme happiness or elation. |
| v. (communication) | 5. crow, gloat, triumph | dwell on with satisfaction. |
| ~ boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, bluster, gas, tout, swash, blow | show off. |
| ~ preen, congratulate | pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement. |
| v. (communication) | 6. exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph | to express great joy.; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" |
| ~ glory | rejoice proudly. |
| ~ chirk up, cheer up, cheer | become cheerful. |
| win | | |
| n. (event) | 1. win | a victory (as in a race or other competition).; "he was happy to get the win" |
| ~ first-place finish | a finish in first place (as in a race). |
| ~ triumph, victory | a successful ending of a struggle or contest.; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" |
| n. (possession) | 2. profits, win, winnings | something won (especially money). |
| ~ financial gain | the amount of monetary gain. |
| v. (competition) | 3. win | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ romp | win easily.; "romp a race" |
| ~ carry | be successful in.; "She lost the game but carried the match" |
| ~ take | obtain by winning.; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" |
| ~ sweep | win an overwhelming victory in or on.; "Her new show dog swept all championships" |
| ~ carry | win in an election.; "The senator carried his home state" |
| ~ triumph, prevail | prove superior.; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" |
| ~ take the cake | rank first; used often in a negative context.; "He takes the cake for chutzpah!" |
| v. (possession) | 4. acquire, gain, win | win something through one's efforts.; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| ~ cozen | cheat or trick.; "He cozened the money out of the old man" |
| v. (competition) | 5. advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win | obtain advantages, such as points, etc..; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" |
| ~ steal | steal a base. |
| ~ rack up, score, tally, hit | gain points in a game.; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" |
| v. (social) | 6. bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| ~ hit | hit the intended target or goal. |
| ~ bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off | be successful; achieve a goal.; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs" |
| ~ clear, pass | go unchallenged; be approved.; "The bill cleared the House" |
| ~ hit the jackpot, luck out | succeed by luck.; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot" |
| ~ nail down, peg, nail | succeed in obtaining a position.; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" |
| ~ make it, pass | go successfully through a test or a selection process.; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now" |
| ~ run | make without a miss. |
| ~ work, act | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" |
| ~ pan out | be a success.; "The idea panned out" |
| ~ achieve, attain, accomplish, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| ~ attempt, essay, try, assay, seek | make an effort or attempt.; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" |
| ~ go far, arrive, get in, make it | succeed in a big way; get to the top.; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!" |
| hen-peck | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. hen-peck, nag, peck | bother persistently with trivial complaints.; "She nags her husband all day long" |
| ~ complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kick | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" |
| overthrow | | |
| n. (act) | 1. overthrow | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). |
| ~ ending, termination, conclusion | the act of ending something.; "the termination of the agreement" |
| ~ subversive activity, subversion | the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government. |
| n. (act) | 2. derangement, overthrow, upset | the act of disturbing the mind or body.; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" |
| ~ disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. |
| v. (social) | 3. bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert | cause the downfall of; of rulers.; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" |
| ~ revolutionize | overthrow by a revolution, of governments. |
| ~ depose, force out | force to leave (an office). |
| v. (cognition) | 4. override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| ~ decree, rule | decide with authority.; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
| prevail | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule | be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
| ~ override | prevail over.; "health considerations override financial concerns" |
| ~ overarch | be central or dominant.; "This scene overarches the entire first act" |
| ~ outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh | weigh more heavily.; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" |
| v. (stative) | 2. hold, obtain, prevail | be valid, applicable, or true.; "This theory still holds" |
| ~ exist, be | have an existence, be extant.; "Is there a God?" |
| v. (stative) | 3. die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run | continue to exist.; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" |
| ~ continue | exist over a prolonged period of time.; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" |
| ~ carry over | transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another. |
| ~ run | occur persistently.; "Musical talent runs in the family" |
| ~ reverberate | have a long or continuing effect.; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life" |
| v. (communication) | 4. prevail | use persuasion successfully.; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents" |
| ~ persuade | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
| vanquish | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ win | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
| ~ outscore, outpoint | score more points than one's opponents. |
| ~ walk over | beat easily.; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship" |
| ~ eliminate | remove from a contest or race.; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race" |
| ~ worst, mop up, whip, pip, rack up | defeat thoroughly.; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" |
| ~ whomp | beat overwhelmingly. |
| ~ get the best, have the best, overcome | overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.; "Heart disease can get the best of us" |
| ~ spreadeagle, rout, spread-eagle | defeat disastrously. |
| ~ get the jump | be there first.; "They had gotten the jump on their competitors" |
| ~ chicane, chouse, jockey, cheat, shaft, screw | defeat someone through trickery or deceit. |
| ~ outsmart, outwit, circumvent, outfox, overreach, beat | beat through cleverness and wit.; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" |
| ~ outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount | be or do something to a greater degree.; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" |
| ~ defeat, get the better of, overcome | win a victory over.; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
| ~ surmount, master, overcome, get over, subdue | get on top of; deal with successfully.; "He overcame his shyness" |
| ~ best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump | get the better of.; "the goal was to best the competition" |
| ~ outfight | to fight better than; get the better of.; "the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs"; "The French forces outfought the Germans" |
| ~ overmaster, overpower, overwhelm | overcome by superior force. |
| ~ checkmate, mate | place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves" |
| ~ immobilise, immobilize | make defenseless. |
| ~ outplay | excel or defeat in a game.; "The Knicks outplayed the Lakers" |
| ~ drub, lick, clobber, cream, bat, thrash | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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