master

³master

verb

mas·teredmas·ter·ing\-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of MASTER

transitive verb

1

: to become master of : overcome <mastered his fears>

2

a : to become skilled or proficient in the use of <master a foreign language> b : to gain a thorough understanding of <had mastered every aspect of publishing — Current Biography>

3

: to produce a master recording of (as a musical rendition)

Examples of MASTER

1. She mastered French in college.
2. He is determined to master every aspect of the business.

First Known Use of MASTER

13th century

Related to MASTER

Synonyms: best, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, beat, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst

Antonyms: lose (to)

Related Words: sweep; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

Near Antonyms: fall, give up, go down, go under; collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

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Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble