master

Plural: masters

Noun

• an artist of consummate skill
  • "a master of the violin"
  • "one of the old masters"
• a person who has general authority over others
• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
• directs the work of others
• presiding officer of a school
• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
• someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
• an authority qualified to teach apprentices
• key that secures entrance everywhere
• Someone who has control over something or someone.
• The owner of an animal or slave.
• The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
• A male head of household.
• Someone who employs others.
• An expert at something.
• A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
• A male schoolteacher.
• A skilled artist.
• A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
• A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
• A person holding such a degree.
• The original of a document or of a recording.
• 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.
• A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
• A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
• A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
• Ellipsis of master key.
• A male dominant.
• A vessel having a specified number of masts.

Verb

Verb Forms: mastered, mastering, masters

• To become completely proficient or skilled in something.
• be or become completely proficient or skilled in
  • "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
• get on top of; deal with successfully
• have dominance or the power to defeat over
  • "Her pain completely mastered her"
  • "The methods can master the problems"
• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
• To be a master.
• To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
• To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
• To own; to possess.
• To make a master copy of.
• To earn a Master's degree.

Adjective Satellite

• most important element
  • "the master bedroom"
  • "a master switch"

Adj

• Masterful.
• Main, principal or predominant.
• Highly skilled.
• Original.

Examples

• a master database
• a master performance
• a master wheel
• a two-master
• He hoped to MASTER the art of Words With Friends, but the dictionary was vast.
• He is a master of marine biology.
• He mastered in English at the state college.
• It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.
• Mark Twain was a master of fiction.
• master batsman
• master copy
• She has a master in psychology.
• The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.
• The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property.[…]

Synonyms

captain, chief, control, dominate, get over, get the hang, headmaster, lord, maestro, main, master copy, master key, original, overcome, overlord, passe-partout, passkey, primary, principal, professional, schoolmaster, sea captain, skipper, subdue, superior, surmount, victor, Jedi Master, ace, adept, artist, buff, coordinator, crack hand, crackerjack, dab, dab hand, dabster, don hand, establishing shot, expert, long shot, magistrate, master, master's, masters, maven, old hand, old soldier, old stager, past master, proficient, top gun, veteran, whiz, wiz, wizard

Antonyms

secondary, slave, worker

Related Words

apprentice, journeyman, mistress

Anagrams of master