- mastering - becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"
--1 is a kind of education
Derived form: verb master1 - mastering - the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; "he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies"
--2 is a kind of recording, transcription
- 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