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- Dictionarymuster/ˈmʌstə/
verb
- 1. assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle: "17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill" Similar Opposite
- 2. collect or assemble (a number or amount): "the city council was unable to muster enough votes to pass the measure"
noun
- 1. a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise: "he attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men"
- 2. a group of peacocks: rare "the sound was like the cry of a muster of peacocks"
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MUSTER definition: 1. to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support: 2. (especially of soldiers) to…. Learn more.
muster: [noun] a representative specimen (see specimen 1) : sample.
muster: 1 v gather or bring together “ muster the courage to do something” Synonyms: come up , muster up , rally , summon Type of: collect , garner , gather , pull together assemble or get together v call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. Type of: call , send for order, request, or command to come n a gathering of military personnel ...
Muster definition: to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.. See examples of MUSTER used in a sentence.
MUSTER meaning: 1. to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support: 2. (especially of soldiers) to…. Learn more.
[intransitive, transitive] to come together or to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action synonym gather The troops mustered. The force mustered 1 000 strong. muster somebody/something to muster an army; The navy could muster 44 warships.
9 meanings: 1. to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc, or (of men) to assemble in this way 2. US a. → See.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Muster definition: To call (troops) together, as for inspection. Origin of Muster Middle English mustren from Old French moustrer from Latin mōnstrāre to show from mōnstrum sign, portent from monēre to warn men-1 in Indo-European roots . From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Middle English, from Anglo-Norman mostrer, Middle French monstrer, moustrer (whence the noun monstre, which gave the English noun), from Latin mōnstrāre (“to show" ), from monere ...
MUSTER meaning: to get enough support, bravery, or energy to do something difficult: . Learn more.
