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master

mas·ter

UK/ˈmɑːstə/ US/ˈmastə/ very common
noun (10) verb (4)

noun

1.

an artist of consummate skill

  • “a master of the violin”
  • “one of the old masters”
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2.

a person who has general authority over others

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3.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

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4.

directs the work of other

5.

presiding officer of a school

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6.

an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

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9.

an authority qualified to teach apprentices

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10.

verb

1.

be or become completely proficient or skilled in

  • “She mastered Japanese in less than two years”
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2.

get on top of; deal with successfully

  • “He overcame his shyness”
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3.

have dominance or the power to defeat over

  • “Her pain completely mastered her”
  • “The methods can master the problems”
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4.

have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

  • “Do you control these data?”
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Origin

From Middle English maister, mayster, meister (noun) and maistren (verb), from Old English mǣster, mæġster, mæġester, mæġister, magister (“master”), from Latin magister (“chief, teacher, leader”), from Old Latin magester, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (as in magnus (“great”), also cognate of English much and mickle) + -ester/-ister (compare minister (“servant”)).

Phrases

  • ballet master
  • barge master
  • charge description master
  • charge master
  • charter master
  • chess master
  • Comacine master
  • cube master
  • master chief petty officer
  • master chief warrant officer
  • master eye
  • master gunnery sergeant

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