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master

The correct spelling is master.

How to pronounce master

/ˈmastə/
noun

IPA: /ˈmastə/

Say it like: Mas-ter

The correct spelling is master. Someone who has control over something or someone. For example: "Mark Twain was a master of fiction."

Usage Examples

Mark Twain was a master of fiction.

She has a master in psychology.

He is a master of marine biology.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone who has control over something or someone.
  2. 2.The owner of an animal or slave.
  3. 3.The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
  4. 4.The head of a household.
  5. 5.Someone who employs others.

verb

  1. 1.To be a master.
  2. 2.To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
  3. 3.To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
  4. 4.To own; to possess.
  5. 5.(especially of a musical performance) To make a master copy of.

adjective

  1. 1.Masterful.
  2. 2.Main, principal or predominant.
  3. 3.Highly skilled.
  4. 4.Original.

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