MASTER (3)

Mas″ter (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mastered (?); p. pr. vb. n. Mastering.] 1. 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. 2. To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
3. 3. To own; to posses.
The wealth That the world masters. Shak.