Master
WordNet
noun
(1) An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
(2) Key that secures entrance everywhere
(3) Presiding officer of a school
(4) An artist of consummate skill
"A master of the violin"
"One of the old masters"
(5) An authority qualified to teach apprentices
(6) Directs the work of other
(7) Someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
(8) An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
(9) A person who has general authority over others
(10) A combatant who is able to defeat rivals
verb
(11) Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
"Do you control these data?"
(12) Be or become completely proficient or skilled in
"She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
(13) Get on top of; deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
(14) Have dominance or the power to defeat over
"Her pain completely mastered her"
"The methods can master the problems"
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Etymology
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Noun
- someone who has control over something or someone
- owner of an animal or slave.
- A good master should take good care of his pets.
- the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner
- someone who employs others
- an expert at something
- Mark Twain was a master of fiction.
- a tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices
- a skilled artist
- a courtesy title of a man or a boy; mister. See Master.
- the original of a document or of a recording.
- The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.
- The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
- A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
- The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....
Adjective
- masterful
- main, principal or predominant
- highly skilled
- original
Verb
- to be a master
- to control
- to learn to a high degree of proficiency