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master

/ˈmæstɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Master means: most important element.

Synonyms for master30

noun, as in an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

captain, sea captain, skipper

noun, as in key that secures entrance everywhere

passkey, passe-partout, master key

noun, as in a person who has general authority over others

overlord, lord

noun, as in a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

victor, superior

noun, as in presiding officer of a school

headmaster, schoolmaster

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

master copy, original

noun, as in an artist of consummate skill

maestro

noun, as in an authority qualified to teach apprentices

professional

verb, as in get on top of; deal with successfully

overcome, get over, subdue, surmount

verb, as in have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

control, operate

verb, as in be or become completely proficient or skilled in

get the hang

verb, as in have dominance or the power to defeat over

dominate

adjective, as in most important element

chief, main, primary, principal, important, of import

What does master mean?15

adjective

1

most important element“the chief aim of living”

verb

1

get on top of; deal with successfully“He overcame his shyness”

2

have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of“Do you control these data?”

3

be or become completely proficient or skilled in“She mastered Japanese in less than two years”

4

have dominance or the power to defeat over“Her pain completely mastered her”

noun

1

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

2

key that secures entrance everywhere

3

a person who has general authority over others

4

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

5

presiding officer of a school

6

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

7

an artist of consummate skill“a master of the violin”

8

an authority qualified to teach apprentices

9

directs the work of others

10

someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with master?8

two syllables

fasterpastorplastercastorcasterblaster

three syllables

disasterheadmaster
Show 40 near rhymes
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Master in a sentence

  • In addition to being a physician, he was a master pianist.CK
  • The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.Chelsea
  • Money is a good servant, but a bad master.Zifre
  • The mind should be a good servant, but the heart should be the master.Swift
  • Markets make a good servant, a bad master and a terrible religion.Spamster
  • The mind is a good servant, but a poor master.halfb1t
  • Be a servant of the intelligent man, but never the master of a fool.sabretou
  • In this cold weather, a good master won't let his dog out.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of master

as a noun

plural
masters

as a verb

past tense
mastered
present participle
mastering
third-person singular
masters
past participle
mastered