mus·ter (m s t r)
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 call forth; 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. See Synonyms at flock1.
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 m
 nstr re, to show, from mnstrum, sign, portent, from mon re, to warn; see men-1 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
(Military)
muster in or out US to enlist into or discharge from military service
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) Austral and NZ to round up (livestock)
4. (tr; sometimes foll by up) to summon or gather to muster one's arguments to muster up courage
n
1. (Military) an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc.
2. a collection, assembly, or gathering
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Austral and NZ the rounding up of livestock
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a flock of peacocks
pass muster to be acceptable
[from old French moustrer, from Latin monstrāre to show, from monstrum portent, omen]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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. |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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
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
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Translations
muster [ˈmʌstəʳ]
B. VT (= call together, collect) → reunir (also muster up) [+ courage] → armarse de; [+ strength] → cobrar
the club can muster 20 members → el club cuenta con 20 miembros, el club consta de 20 miembros
the club can muster 20 members → el club cuenta con 20 miembros, el club consta de 20 miembros
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
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muster [ˈmʌstər]
vt
[+ strength, support, energy, courage] → rassembler
[+ troops] → rassembler
n
to pass muster (= be satisfactory) → être acceptable
must-have [ˌmʌstˈhæv] n → indispensable m, must m
to pass muster (= be satisfactory) → être acceptable
must-have [ˌmʌstˈhæv] n → indispensable m, must m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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muster
n (esp Mil: = assembly) → Appell m; (= cattle muster) → Zusammentreiben nt → der Herde; to pass muster (fig) → den Anforderungen genügen; muster station (on ship) → Sammelplatz m
vt
(= summon) → versammeln, zusammenrufen; (esp Mil) → antreten lassen; cattle → zusammentreiben; the men were mustered at 14.00 → die Leute mussten um 14.00 Uhr zum Appell antreten
(= manage to raise: also muster up) → zusammenbekommen, aufbringen; (fig) intelligence → aufbieten; strength, courage → aufbringen; all one’s strength, courage → zusammennehmen
vi → sich versammeln; (esp Mil) → (zum Appell) antreten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
muster [ˈmʌstəʳ]
1. n (gathering) → adunata; (roll-call) → appello
to pass muster (fig) → essere (considerato/a) accettabile or passabile
to pass muster (fig) → essere (considerato/a) accettabile or passabile
2. vt (men, helpers) → radunare, mettere insieme; (money, sum) → mettere insieme (also muster up) (strength, courage) → fare appello a
I can't muster up any enthusiasm → non riesco ad entusiasmarmi
I can't muster up any enthusiasm → non riesco ad entusiasmarmi
3. vi → radunarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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1. to gather together (especially soldiers for duty or inspection).
2. to gather (courage, energy etc). He mustered his energy for a final effort.
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