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maîtriser.

to master, have authority over somebody

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/mɛ.tʁi.ze//me.tʁi.ze/
  1. to master, have authority over somebody

  2. to dominate, overcome, conquer, control

  3. be master of

    figuratively
    Maîtriser ses passions.
    Elle avait appris à maîtriser ses émotions et ne laissait rien paraître de son trouble.
  4. to master, to be able to, to know how to accomplish very well

    Elle maîtrise parfaitement la langue du pays.
    On ne maîtrise pas encore entièrement les techniques de greffe d’organes.
Where this word comes from

From maîtrise, which derives from maître.

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