Noun	1.	master - an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters" maestro artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination old master - a great European painter prior to 19th century
	2.	master - a person who has general authority over others overlord, lord feudal lord, seigneur, seignior - a man of rank in the ancient regime ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
	3.	master - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals victor, superior battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting) conqueror, vanquisher - someone who is victorious by force of arms
	4.	master - directs the work of others employer - a person or firm that employs workers postmaster - the person in charge of a post office spymaster - someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities station agent, stationmaster - the person in charge of a railway station
	5.	master - presiding officer of a school   headmaster, schoolmaster housemaster - teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse head teacher, school principal, principal, head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
	6.	master - an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made master copy, original creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
	7.	master - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship sea captain, skipper, captain ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
	8.	master - someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
	9.	master - an authority qualified to teach apprentices professional authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" past master - someone who was formerly a master
	10.	master - key that secures entrance everywhere master key, passe-partout, passkey key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated skeleton key - a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
Verb	1.	master - be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years" get the hang know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"
	2.	master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" surmount, overcome, subdue, get over beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
	3.	master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" dominate command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" subjugate, subject - make subservient; force to submit or subdue
	4.	master - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" control know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" cinch - get a grip on; get mastery of control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
Adj.	1.	master - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" chief, main, principal, primary important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

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master

1. a person or thing that commands or controls. I'm master in this house!

2. an owner (of a slave, dog etc). The dog ran to its master.

3. a male teacher. the Maths master.

4. the commander of a merchant ship. the ship's master.

5. a person very skilled in an art, science etc. He's a real master at painting.

6. (with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking. Master John Smith.

(of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced. a master builder/mariner/plumber.

1. to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc). She has mastered her fear of heights.

2. to become skilful in. I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.

showing the power, authority or determination of a master. a masterful man.

showing the skill of a master. His handling of the situation was masterly.

(usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge. We have gained mastery over the enemy.

a key which opens a number of locks.

the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme. He was the mastermind behind the scheme.

to plan (such a scheme). Who masterminded the robbery?

a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master. He considers this picture his masterpiece.

a very clever thing to do. This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke.

a switch for controlling a number of other switches. There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.

a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc. The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker.

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