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See more synonyms for muster on Thesaurus.com to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge. to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by up ): He mustered all his courage. Show More
verb (used without object) to assemble for inspection, service, etc., as troops or forces. to come together; collect; assemble; gather. Show More
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes. an assemblage or collection. the act of mustering. Also called muster roll . (formerly) a list of the persons enrolled in a military or naval unit. Show More
muster in , to enlist into service in the armed forces. muster out , to discharge from service in the armed forces: He will be mustered out of the army in only two more months. Show More
pass muster , to pass a cursory inspection. to measure up to a certain standard; be adequate: Your grades don't pass muster. Show More
Origin of muster 1250–1300; Middle English mostren (v.) <
Old French mostrer <
Latin mōnstrāre to show, derivative of
mōnstrum portent; see
monster Related forms pre·mus·ter , verb (used with object) un·mus·tered , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for mustered enroll ,
organize ,
group ,
raise ,
congress ,
enter ,
rendezvous ,
convene ,
summon ,
collect ,
convoke ,
congregate ,
mobilize ,
assemble ,
rally ,
marshal ,
meet Examples from the Web for mustered Contemporary Examples of mustered No major figure from either party has mustered such seemingly obvious denouncement.
Although they mustered 250 volunteers in 84 counties, thousands of bodies in all 99 counties are needed for success in 2016.
Arguments can be mustered from the evidence to support all kinds of theories about his identity and true nature.
Al-Sharif urged Aisha to get herself a car, and she mustered up the courage to have someone buy her one with darkly smoked glass.
It opened last fall to some of the best reviews of the year, yet mustered only $469,947 in limited release.
Historical Examples of mustered Going to his castle of Lochmaben, he mustered his adherents.
"This one's been locked out," he said to himself as he mustered Woburn.
We mustered about fifty in all; but there was not a flincher among us.
Its author had not yet mustered sufficient courage to return to it.
She did not answer and he mustered courage to turn and look at her.
British Dictionary definitions for mustered to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc, or (of men) to assemble in this way US muster in to enlist into military service muster out to discharge from military service (tr) Australian and NZ to round up (livestock) (tr sometimes foll by up ) to summon or gather to muster one's arguments ; to muster up courage Show More
an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc a collection, assembly, or gathering Australian and NZ the rounding up of livestock a flock of peacocks pass muster to be acceptable Show More
Word Origin for muster C14: from old French moustrer, from Latin monstrāre to show, from monstrum portent, omen
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Word Origin and History for mustered v. c.1300, "to display, reveal, appear," from Old French mostrer "appear, show, reveal," also in a military sense (10c., Modern French montrer ), from Latin monstrare "to show," from monstrum "omen, sign" (see monster ). Meaning "to collect, assemble" is early 15c.; figurative use (of qualities, etc.) is from 1580s. To muster out "gather to be discharged from military service" is 1834, American English. To muster up in the figurative and transferred sense of "gather, summon, marshal" is from 1620s. Related: Mustered ; mustering .
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n. late 14c., "action of showing, manifestation," from Old French mostre "illustration, proof; examination, inspection" (13c., Modern French montre ), literally "that which is shown," from mostrer (see muster (v.)). Meaning "act of gathering troops" is from c.1400. To pass musters (1570s) originally meant "to undergo military review without censure."
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Idioms and Phrases with mustered In addition to the idiom beginning with muster
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