Conquered
Example: The army conquered the city after a long battle.
Definition
"Conquered" describes the action of gaining control over a place or people by force, typically after a battle or conflict. It refers to successfully defeating opponents and taking possession, as in the sentence: The army conquered the city after a long battle.
Etymology
The word "conquered" comes from the Latin word 'conquīrere,' meaning 'to seek out, gain, or win.' Over time, it evolved through Old French as 'conquerre' before entering English. Did you know? The root 'querere' relates to searching or seeking, highlighting the effort behind 'conquering.'
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"Conquered" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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