Mas″ter (?), v. t. [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.
The wealth
That the world masters. Shak.