master

noun45 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

Used for skills or subjects that require a lot of effort to learn.

To be unsuccessful in learning a skill.

The highest title for a chess player.

A highly skilled chess player.

A person who controls another person or organization secretly or indirectly.

Refers to a country that has political control over another country.

Refers to a person or group with political control.

A person who owns slaves.

Used figuratively to describe something powerful and harsh, like fate or a difficult skill.

A highly skilled karate practitioner.

A highly skilled fencer or fencing instructor.

To learn a skill in a short amount of time.

To learn a skill without difficulty.

Indicates an incomplete level of skill.

A postgraduate academic degree.

A long piece of writing on a particular subject that is done to earn a Master's degree.

Used to specify the subject of a Master's degree (e.g., a Master's in politics).

to be very good at something

to be very good at something

To learn the fundamental principles of a skill or subject.

To become highly skilled in a particular activity.

To possess a Master's degree.

To not follow the orders of a master.

A highly skilled and renowned painter.

A highly skilled and experienced craftsman.

A highly skilled and experienced builder.

Indicates control or high skill over something (e.g., master of his own destiny, master of disguise).