muster

Muster means to call a group in for inspection, roll call or service.

(verb)

An example of muster is a troop sergeant summoning troops for a gun inspection.

Muster is defined as to bring or gather something together.

(verb)

An example of muster is bringing a group of friends together to help a friend in need.

The definition of a muster is a gathering or collection of people or things.

(noun)

An example of muster is a group of military personnel meeting for roll call.

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See muster in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

  1. to assemble or summon (troops, etc.), as for inspection, roll call, or service
  2. to put through a roll call
  3. to gather together and display; collect; summon: often with up: to muster up strength
  4. to have in number; amount to

Origin: ME mousteren < OFr moustrer, to exhibit, show < ML mustrare < L monstrare, to show < monstrum: see monster

intransitive verb

to come together or gather; specif., to assemble as for inspection or roll call

noun

  1. a gathering together or assembling, as of troops for inspection
    1. the persons or things assembled; assemblage
    2. the sum of these
  2. the roll, or list, of persons in a military or naval unit

See muster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb mus·tered, mus·ter·ing, mus·ters
verb, transitive
  1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
  2. To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.
  3. To call forth; summon up: mustering up her strength for the ordeal. See Synonyms at call.
verb, intransitive
To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.
noun
  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. See Synonyms at flock1.
Phrasal Verbs: muster in To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18. muster out To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English mustren

Origin: , from Old French moustrer

Origin: , from Latin mōnstrāre, to show

Origin: , from mōnstrum, sign, portent

Origin: , from monēre, to warn; see men-1 in Indo-European roots

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