to master
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4.1
- verb
- /ˈmæstər/
- After three years of practice, Eliza had mastered the skill of hiding her feelings.
- master a language
- master skills
- master the basics
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Watch on YouTubeWhat are you doing to master this day today, tomorrow?
- What are you doing to master this day today, tomorrow?
- What is the drive that pushes a child to master something like grasp and walk?
- I think that you've mastered the process of internal dialogue.
- Because they don't master the basics.
- The third thing that you've got to master is impulse control.
- Like you're broke, You haven't like mastered any skill yet.
- And your real job in life is to figure out how do you master your field?
- If you have two dominant traits, master one first and then go to the other one.
- Learn and master, become a master of the fire.
- So then that's like another skill set to master, I think, or to, to learn about.
- But then it's also driving them insane by trying to master the craft consistently.
- There is no no excuse that anyone in this room cannot master the science of listing presentation.
- OK, You got to, you got to master what you're going to master.
Examples
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I myself would begin by requiring every college student to master the rudiments of economics.
Academic text (1991) -
But you've got to master the skills in order to become successful.
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And your real job in life is to figure out how do you master your field?
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Next thing you got to do is master your story, OK?
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What are you doing to master this day today, tomorrow?
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Two, you have to master your money psychology.
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I'm going to learn how to master the guitar.
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Culture and language are inseparable; one cannot truly master a language without understanding its culture.
Academic text (1999) -
Your temper is very quick, but until you learn to master your rage... Your rage will become your master?
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To truly excel in your career, you must learn how to master your craft.
Synonyms
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2.9
Deal with and defeat a problem or fear
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2.8
Recover from an illness, disappointment, or other difficulty
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3.6
Learn to do something well after some practice
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5.5
To bring a person or thing under control, often by force
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6.3
To deal successfully with a difficulty like a problem or barrier
Idioms
- Informal
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6.5
Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.0
A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major
- Informal
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9.6
A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
- Formal
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4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
- Literature
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7.9
A wise, highly skilled leader in the Jedi group from Star Wars, also a word for someone very skilled
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4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
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4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
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3.6
A degree you study after a first degree that teaches management and finance
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
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4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
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7.9
An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers
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4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
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6.9
A higher university degree in law taken after a first degree in law to study a special area
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
- Specialized
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4.6
A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work
- Specialized
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6.7
A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
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5.1
A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together
- Specialized
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5.6
An advanced degree from university that lets you become an architect
A university degree taken after a bachelor's degree for people learning advanced teaching methods and classroom practice
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9.5
The senior judge who leads the civil Court of Appeal in England and Wales
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5.8
A university degree about government policy and running public services
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9.9
A tall prickly plant with spiky leaves and round flower heads once thought to cure rattlesnake bites
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
- Specialized
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
A tall, prickly plant with round flowers that people once used to treat snakebites
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Master as a verb comes from the noun master, from Latin magister meaning 'teacher' or someone 'greater' and is related to the English major ('greater'). To master a skill is to become as skilled as a master, to gain full control or deep knowledge.