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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.

See muster in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to assemble or summon (troops, etc.), as for inspection, roll call, or service
to put through a roll call
to gather together and display; collect; summon: often with up: to muster up strength
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

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

See muster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb mus·tered, mus·ter·ing, mus·ters

verb, transitive

To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.
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

a. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
b. The persons assembled for such a gathering.
A muster roll.
A gathering or collection: a muster of business leaders at a luncheon.
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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