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| mus·ter [ mústər ] |
verb (past and past participle mus·tered, present participle mus·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular mus·ters) |
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1. transitive verb call up something: to summon up something such as strength or courage that will help in doing something
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2. transitive and intransitive verb assemble soldiers or crew members: to bring together a group of soldiers or the members of a crew, e.g. for inspection, or be brought together in this way
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3. transitive verb gather people or things: to gather people or things together
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noun (plural mus·ters) |
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1. military assembly: a gathering of soldiers or a crew, e.g. for inspection
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2. military navy
Same as muster roll
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3. gathering or collection: a gathering of people or collection of things
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| [14th century. Via Old French mo(u)strer "to show," moustre "showing" < Latin monstrare< monstrum "(evil) omen, sign"] |
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pass muster to measure up to set standards or to expectations
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