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English adjective: master | |||
| 1. | master most important element | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | chief, main, primary, principal | ||
| Similar | important, of import | ||
| Antonyms | unimportant | ||
English noun: master | |||
| 1. | master (person) an artist of consummate skill | ||
| Samples | A master of the violin. One of the old masters. | ||
| Synonyms | maestro | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | artist, creative person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | old master | ||
| 2. | master (person) a person who has general authority over others | ||
| Synonyms | lord, overlord | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ruler, swayer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | feudal lord, seigneur, seignior | ||
| 3. | master (person) a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | ||
| Synonyms | superior, victor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conqueror, vanquisher | ||
| 4. | master (person) directs the work of others | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | postmaster, spymaster, station agent, stationmaster | ||
| 5. | master (person) presiding officer of a school | ||
| Synonyms | headmaster, schoolmaster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | head, head teacher, principal, school principal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | housemaster | ||
| 6. | master (artifact) an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made | ||
| Synonyms | master copy, original | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | creation | ||
| 7. | master (person) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | ||
| Synonyms | captain, sea captain, skipper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | officer, ship's officer | ||
| Instance hyponym | Captain Kidd, Kidd, William Kidd | ||
| 8. | master (person) someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | ||
| 9. | master (person) an authority qualified to teach apprentices | ||
| Synonyms | professional | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authority | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | past master | ||
| 10. | master (artifact) key that secures entrance everywhere | ||
| Synonyms | master key, passe-partout, passkey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | key | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | skeleton key | ||
English verb: master | |||
| 1. | master (cognition) be or become completely proficient or skilled in | ||
| Samples | She mastered Japanese in less than two years. | ||
| Synonyms | get the hang | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | know | ||
| Entail | acquire, drill, exercise, larn, learn, practice, practise | ||
| 2. | master (competition) get on top of; deal with successfully | ||
| Samples | He overcame his shyness. | ||
| Synonyms | get over, overcome, subdue, surmount | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bulldog | ||
| 3. | master (social) have dominance or the power to defeat over | ||
| Samples | Her pain completely mastered her. The methods can master the problems. | ||
| Synonyms | dominate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | command, subject, subjugate | ||
| 4. | master (cognition) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||
| Samples | Do you control these data?. | ||
| Synonyms | control | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | know | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cinch | ||
| Entail | understand | ||
| Verb group | control, operate | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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