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- pronunciation:
- mae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When someone is a master, they have power or control over things or people.
The captain is the master of the ship.- synonyms:
- chief, head, ruler
- similar words:
- king, lord, operator
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| definition 2: |
If you are a master of something, you are an expert at it. If you are a master of tennis, it means that you have a lot of skill at it.
My mom is good at baking pies, but my aunt is a master.- synonyms:
- ace, expert
- antonyms:
- amateur
- similar words:
- artist, genius
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| definition 3: |
A master is a teacher or a head of a school.
The music master asked the students to sing the song once more.- similar words:
- academic, teacher
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| related words: |
authority, boss, captain, chief, natural, pilot, principal, wizard |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
A master thing, is something that controls all the other things or is the main or most important thing.
This master switch controls the electricity to the entire building.- synonyms:
- chief, head, main, primary, prime, principal
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| definition 2: |
A master chef is someone who has great skill and experience in cooking. A master builder is someone who has great skill and experience in building things.
Greg's father is a master carpenter who can make nearly anything out of wood.- synonyms:
- expert
- similar words:
- skilled, skillful
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| related words: |
experienced |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
masters, mastering, mastered |
| definition 1: |
When you master something, you become very good at it. If you have mastered chess, you can play it really well now.
Finn wants to master karate someday.It took her a few weeks of practice, but Vanessa finally mastered her most difficult magic trick.- synonyms:
- pick up
- similar words:
- conquer, grasp, learn
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| definition 2: |
When you master something, you control or defeat it.
Landon is learning how to master his angry behavior so he doesn't get into trouble all the time.The king mastered his enemies.- synonyms:
- conquer, control, overcome
- similar words:
- curb, defeat, manage, restrain, tame
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| related words: |
handle, leash, overwhelm |
| derivation: |
masterless (adj.) |
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