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master

noun

1 he acceded to his master's wishes:

lord, overlord, lord and master, ruler, sovereign, monarch, liege, liege lord, suzerain;

overseer, superintendent, director, manager, controller, leader, governor, commander, padrone, captain, head, headman, boss, principal, employer, foreman;

informal chief, top dog, honcho, head honcho, Big Chief, Big Daddy;

British, informal gaffer, guv'nor;

North American, informal kahuna, sachem.

▷antonyms servant; underling.

2 he's a master of disguise | a chess master:

expert, adept, genius, past master, maestro, virtuoso, professional, doyen, authority, pundit, master hand, prodigy, grandmaster, champion, star;

informal ace, pro, wizard, whiz, wiz, hotshot, ninja;

British, informal dab hand;

North American, informal maven, crackerjack.

▷antonyms amateur, novice.

3 the dog's pining for his master:

owner, keeper.

4 the master of the ship:

captain, skipper, commander.

5 the geography master:

teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster, tutor, instructor, pedagogue;

rare preceptor.

▷antonyms pupil.

6 they regarded him as their spiritual master:

guru, teacher, spiritual leader, guide, mentor, torchbearer, flagbearer, swami, roshi, maharishi.

▷antonyms acolyte, disciple.

7 you can make a copy from the master:

original, archetype, prototype.

▷antonyms copy.

verb

1 I managed to master my fears:

overcome, conquer, beat, quell, quash, suppress, control, repress, restrain, overpower, triumph over, subdue, vanquish, subjugate, hegemonize, prevail over, govern, curb, check, bridle, tame, defeat, get the better of, get a grip on, get over, gain mastery over;

informal lick.

▷antonyms give way to.

2 it took him ages to master the technique:

learn, learn thoroughly, become proficient in, know inside out, know backwards, become expert in, acquire, pick up, grasp, understand;

informal get the hang of, get clued up about, get off by heart.

adjective

1 a master craftsman:

expert, adept, proficient, skilled, skillful, deft, dexterous, adroit, practiced, experienced, masterly, accomplished, demon, brilliant;

informal crack, ace, mean, wizard;

North American, informal crackerjack;

vulgar slang shit-hot;

archaic or humorous compleat.

2 the master bedroom:

principal, main, chief, leading, prime, predominant, foremost, great, grand, most important, biggest.

3 his master plan:

controlling, ruling, directing, commanding, dominating, overall.