- down, down pat, mastered - understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
Antonym: imperfect (indirect, via perfect)
- master, get the hang - be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
--1 is one way to know
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun master1, noun mastery1, noun mastering1
Somebody ----s something
- overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
--2 is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
--3 is one way to control, command
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun master2, noun mastery2, noun mastery3
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
--4 is one way to know
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun master1
Somebody ----s something