/mɛ.tʁi.ze/
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to master; to bring under control
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Word origin
From maître ('master'), from Latin magister, with the verbal ending -iser. It means to become master of something.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- magister
- English cognates
- master, magistrate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | maîtrise | maîtrisais | maîtrisai | maîtriserai | maîtriserais |
| tu | maîtrises | maîtrisais | maîtrisas | maîtriseras | maîtriserais |
| il/elle | maîtrise | maîtrisait | maîtrisa | maîtrisera | maîtriserait |
| nous | maîtrisons | maîtrisions | maîtrisâmes | maîtriserons | maîtriserions |
| vous | maîtrisez | maîtrisiez | maîtrisâtes | maîtriserez | maîtriseriez |
| ils/elles | maîtrisent | maîtrisaient | maîtrisèrent | maîtriseront | maîtriseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | maîtrise | maîtrisasse |
| tu | maîtrises | maîtrisasses |
| il/elle | maîtrise | maîtrisât |
| nous | maîtrisions | maîtrisassions |
| vous | maîtrisiez | maîtrisassiez |
| ils/elles | maîtrisent | maîtrisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | maîtrise |
| nous | maîtrisons |
| vous | maîtrisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- maîtrisant
- Past participle
- maîtrisé · maîtrisée · maîtrisés · maîtrisées
Examples
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He has a perfect command of three foreign languages.
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The firefighters brought the fire under control within a few hours.
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She has trouble controlling her anger.
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You must master the basics before moving on.
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The driver could not keep control of his vehicle on the snow.
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