conquer

Everyday

1. To conquer a country or people means to take control of them by fighting. tree →
2. To conquer a problem or a fear means to deal with it successfully and beat it. tree →
3. To conquer a mountain means to climb to the top of it. tree →
4. To conquer a place can also mean to become very popular there: «The band conquered America». tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: the Romans conquered much of Britain, the Normans conquered England, the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas — history shows both the winners and the people who lost their land. In personal stories and PSHE: «conquer your fears», like learning to swim. Phrases: «divide and conquer» (split enemies or a big problem into parts), «conquer a fear», «William the Conqueror», «the conquest of…».

Examples

• The Romans conquered most of Britain. tree →
• William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings. tree →
• Maya finally conquered her fear of the dark. tree →
• They conquered the mountain in three days. tree →
• The Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire. tree →
• Divide and conquer: break the big problem into small steps. tree →
• Her song conquered the charts all over the world. tree →
• How did you manage to conquer it?" tree →

Note

Regular verb: conquered (one r before -ed). Spelling trap: «qu» after «con», and the ending is «-er» (conquer), not «-or»; but the person is a «conqueror» (-or). Say KONG-ker.