Master vs. Mister
Masternoun
Someone who has control over something or someone.
Masternoun
The owner of an animal or slave.
Masternoun
(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
Masternoun
(dated) The head of a household.
Masternoun
Someone who employs others.
Masternoun
An expert at something.
Masternoun
A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
Masternoun
(dated) A schoolmaster.
Masternoun
A skilled artist.
Masternoun
(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
Masternoun
A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
Masternoun
A person holding such a degree.
Masternoun
The original of a document or of a recording.
Masternoun
(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
Masternoun
(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
Masternoun
A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
Masternoun
(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
Masternoun
(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
Masternoun
A vessel having a specified number of masts.
Masteradjective
Masterful.
Masteradjective
Main, principal or predominant.
Masteradjective
Highly skilled.
Masteradjective
Original.
Masterverb
(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?
Masterverb
(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Masterverb
(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
Masterverb
To own; to posses.
Masterverb
To make a master copy of.
Masterverb
To earn a Master's degree.
Masternoun
A vessel having (so many) masts; - used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
Masternoun
A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; - formerly used with much more extensive application than now.
Masternoun
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
Masternoun
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
Masternoun
A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mĭster, except when given to boys; - sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
Masternoun
A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
Masternoun
The commander of a merchant vessel; - usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.
Masternoun
A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
Masterverb
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Masterverb
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
Masterverb
To own; to posses.
Masterverb
To be skillful; to excel.
Masternoun
an artist of consummate skill;
Masternoun
a person who has general authority over others
Masternoun
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Masternoun
directs the work of other
Masternoun
presiding officer of a school
Masternoun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
Masternoun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Masternoun
someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
Masternoun
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Masternoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
Masterverb
be or become completely proficient or skilled in;
Masterverb
get on top of; deal with successfully;
Masterverb
have dominance or the power to defeat over;
Masterverb
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Misternoun
A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.
Misternoun
(obsolete) Someone's business or function; an occupation, employment, trade.
Misternoun
A kind, type of.
Misternoun
(obsolete) Need (of something).
Misternoun
(obsolete) Necessity; the necessary time.
Misternoun
A device that makes or sprays mist.
Misterverb
(transitive) To address by the title of "mister".
Misterverb
To be necessary; to matter.
Misternoun
A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr.
Misternoun
A trade, art, or occupation.
Misternoun
Manner; kind; sort.
Misternoun
Need; necessity.
Misterverb
To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way.
Misterverb
To be needful or of use.
Misternoun
a form of address for a man
Misternoun
variant form of Mr, often used humorously or with offensive emphasis
Misternoun
used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known
Misternoun
a device with a nozzle for spraying a mist of water, especially on houseplants.
