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mus·ter
(mŭs′tər)v. mus·tered, mus·ter·ing, mus·ters
v.tr.
1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
2. To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.
3. To bring into existence or readiness; summon up: mustering up her strength for the ordeal. See Synonyms at call.
v.intr.
To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1.
a. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
b. The persons assembled for such a gathering.
2. A muster roll.
3. A gathering or collection: a muster of business leaders at a luncheon.
4. A flock of peacocks.
muster in
To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18.
muster out
Idiom: To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.
pass muster
To be judged as acceptable.
[Middle English mustren, from Old French moustrer, from Latin mōnstrāre, to show, from mōnstrum, sign, portent, from monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
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muster
(ˈmʌstə)vb
1. (Military) to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc, or (of men) to assemble in this way
2. (Military)
a. muster in to enlist into military service
b. muster out to discharge from military service
3. (Agriculture) (tr) Austral and NZ to round up (livestock)
4. (sometimes foll by: up) to summon or gather: to muster one's arguments; to muster up courage.
n
5. (Military) an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc
6. a collection, assembly, or gathering
7. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ the rounding up of livestock
8. (Zoology) a flock of peacocks
9. pass muster to be acceptable
[C14: from old French moustrer, from Latin monstrāre to show, from monstrum portent, omen]
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mus•ter
(ˈmʌs tər)v.t.
1. to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle or inspection.
2. to gather or summon (often fol. by up): He mustered all his courage.
v.i. 3. to assemble for inspection, service, etc.
4. to come together; collect; assemble; gather.
5. muster out, to discharge from military service.
n. 6. an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
7. an assemblage or collection.
8. Also called mus′ter roll`. (formerly) a list of the persons in a military or naval unit.
Idioms: pass muster, to be judged as acceptable in appearance or performance.
[1300–50; (n.) < Old French mostre < Latin mōnstrum portent; (v.) < Old French mostrer < Latin mōnstrāre, derivative of mōnstrum; compare monster]
syn: See gather.
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Muster, Mustering
a number of things or persons assembled on a particular occasion; a collection, as a muster of peacocks—Johnson, 1755. See also levy.Examples: mustering of horses, 1835; muster of peacocks, 1470; mustering of storks; muster of troops.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
muster
Past participle: mustered
Gerund: mustering
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| Noun | 1. | muster - a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| 2. |  muster - compulsory military service militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation - act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops" levy en masse, levy - the act of drafting into military service armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| Verb | 1. | muster - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
| 2. | muster - call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. |
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muster
verb
2. rally, group, gather, assemble, round up, marshal, mobilize, call together The general had mustered his troops north of the border.
3. assemble, meet, come together, convene, congregate, convoke They mustered in the open, well wrapped and saying little.
noun
1. assembly, meeting, collection, gathering, rally, convention, congregation, roundup, mobilization, hui (N.Z.), concourse, assemblage, convocation He called a general muster of all soldiers.
pass muster be acceptable, qualify, measure up, make the grade, fill the bill (informal), be or come up to scratch I could not pass muster in this language.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
muster
verb1. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency:
2. To bring together:
4. To come together:
muster inphrasal verb
muster out
To release from military duty:
A number of persons who have come or been gathered together:
assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, troop.
Informal: get-together.
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[ˈmʌstəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
muster
(ˈmastə) verb1. to gather together (especially soldiers for duty or inspection). reunir
2. to gather (courage, energy etc). He mustered his energy for a final effort.reunir
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