muster (Meaning)

Wordnet

muster (n)

a gathering of military personnel for duty

compulsory military service

Wordnet

muster (v)

gather or bring together

call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

Webster

muster (v. t.)

Something shown for imitation; a pattern.

A show; a display.

An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service.

The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army.

Any assemblage or display; a gathering.

To collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like.

Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together.

Webster

muster (v. i.)

To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force.

muster Sentence Examples

  1. The soldiers struggled to muster enough courage to charge into battle.
  2. Despite the setbacks, the team managed to muster a respectable finish.
  3. The captain called a muster to count and inspect his troops.
  4. It took her weeks to muster the strength to face her fears.
  5. The crowd mustered outside the concert venue, eager to get a glimpse of their favorite band.
  6. The students were tasked with mustering their thoughts into a coherent essay.
  7. The captain mustered his crew together to give them final instructions before the expedition.
  8. The search party mustered all their resources to locate the missing hiker.
  9. The politician attempted to muster support for his controversial legislation.
  10. The volunteers mustered their enthusiasm to clean up the neighborhood park.

FAQs About the word muster

a gathering of military personnel for duty, compulsory military service, gather or bring together, call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.Something show

assembly, meeting, conference, assemblage, audience, synod,gathering, crowd, symposium, panel

unit,unit,item, entity, single, entity, single, item,

The soldiers struggled to muster enough courage to charge into battle.

Despite the setbacks, the team managed to muster a respectable finish.

The captain called a muster to count and inspect his troops.

It took her weeks to muster the strength to face her fears.