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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Master \Mas"ter\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Mastered}; p. pr. vb. n. {Mastering}.]
1. To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows. --Locke.
2. To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
3. To own; to posses. [Obs.]
The wealth That the world masters. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mastering
noun
1: becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"
2: 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"
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