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muster1 verbmuster2 noun mustermus‧ter1 /ˈmʌstə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb muster1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French monstrer, from Latin monstrare ‘to show’ VERB TABLEmuster |
Present | I, you, we, they | muster | | he, she, it | musters | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mustered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mustered | | he, she, it | has mustered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mustered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will muster | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mustered |
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Present | I | am mustering | | he, she, it | is mustering | | you, we, they | are mustering | Past | I, he, she, it | was mustering | | you, we, they | were mustering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been mustering | | he, she, it | has been mustering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been mustering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be mustering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been mustering |
- Passengers were mustered to the lifeboats.
- And on the next day the Zuwaya did indeed muster a majority of 117 votes in the first count.
- But it would have taken more courage than I could muster.
- In their second innings Sri Lanka could only muster 256.
- Mandela mustered encouragement for the refugees, who are mostly Hutu.
- Opera debut as Susanna, mustered a big, bright sound from her very small stature.
- There were two knocks on the door before Graham could muster a reply.
- Though Saskia musters all her forces to stave off adolescence, hormones are against her.
- With more bravery than she had ever mustered before, Louisa retraced her steps.
► muster (up) the courage/confidence/energy etc to do something Finally I mustered up the courage to ask her out. ► with as much ... as he could muster ‘It’s going to be fine,’ replied David, with as much confidence as he could muster. ► muster ... army In April 1185, he began to muster an army. ► summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave)· Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was. ► gather/muster/summon your strength (=get enough strength to do something)· He sat for a couple of minutes, gathering his strength. ADVERB► only· In their second innings Sri Lanka could only muster 256.· The Cardinals mustered only 52 yards in the fourth game, a 34-20 Cowboys triumph.· Wilson, however, could only muster a weak shot which Flowers saved by diving to his left.· This time he mustered only 26 percent, a mere three points more than Buchanan.· Foulds could only muster single figure totals in the next two as Doherty opened up a 2-1 lead.· Price powered home on the first count with 465 first preference votes, but Beth mustered only 11. NOUN► army· They mustered an army at Linlithgow and marched on Edinburgh.· But although he had mustered a large army the siege went badly for him. ► courage· It had taken the last half-hour to muster the courage to mention the subject yet again.· That you mustered the courage to come here in the first place-we know how disconcerting this sort of thing is for you.· He was mustering up the courage to quit when Spider touched him on the shoulder. ► majority· And on the next day the Zuwaya did indeed muster a majority of 117 votes in the first count.· The president evidently assumes that Labour is likelier to muster a majority in parliament.· As in the 29 other instances, an attempt by Congress to override the veto failed to muster the required two-thirds majority.· Last year his supporters tried to get the constitution changed by parliamentary means, but they failed to muster a qualified majority. ► percent· This time he mustered only 26 percent, a mere three points more than Buchanan. ► support· Chandra Shekhar mustered the support of fewer than 60 Janata Dal members.· The success of any conservation measure is directly dependent on the degree of public opinion mustered to its support. ► vote· The only question is whether opponents can muster enough votes to sustain a promised presidential veto.· The measure, considered a long-shot bid, failed when the Communists could not muster enough votes to pass it. VERB► fail· Last year his supporters tried to get the constitution changed by parliamentary means, but they failed to muster a qualified majority.· The amendment passed the House but failed to muster the required two-thirds vote in the Senate. 1[transitive] (also muster up something) to get enough courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with difficulty SYN summon (up)muster (up) the courage/confidence/energy etc to do something Finally I mustered up the courage to ask her out. Senator Newbolt has been trying to muster support for his proposals. ‘It’s going to be fine,’ replied David, with as much confidence as he could muster.2[intransitive, transitive] if soldiers muster, or if someone musters them, they come together in a group SYN gather: In April 1185, he began to muster an army.muster1 verbmuster2 noun mustermuster2 noun - Mustering was administered by the counts, who were frequently accused of bribery and coercion in the tally of the muster.
- Although they hail from Quebec, the hurdy-gurdy of this ensemble is sure to pass muster with the average colonial.
- And now that he had his muster here, what would the king do?
- Critically surveying her reflection, she told herself she would pass muster.
- The schools might not have been able to offer courses that would pass muster.
- What did it matter what the Royal Society thought of H-2, if its mechanism did not pass muster with him?
- When it came to the physical attributes that Fred plainly valued, Lou Spooner passed muster.
► Armyadjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun ► summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave)· Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was. ► gather/muster/summon your strength (=get enough strength to do something)· He sat for a couple of minutes, gathering his strength. VERB► pass· Critically surveying her reflection, she told herself she would pass muster.· The schools might not have been able to offer courses that would pass muster.· It may pass muster as television commentary but on the page its studied neutrality rings false.· When it came to the physical attributes that Fred plainly valued, Lou Spooner passed muster.· As pitchforks they certainly pass muster.· Although they hail from Quebec, the hurdy-gurdy of this ensemble is sure to pass muster with the average colonial.· I thought I would just about pass muster.· And Mel Gibson does pass muster as a filthy freedom fighter with a talent for decapitation. ► pass muster (as something)- Although they hail from Quebec, the hurdy-gurdy of this ensemble is sure to pass muster with the average colonial.
- And Mel Gibson does pass muster as a filthy freedom fighter with a talent for decapitation.
- As pitchforks they certainly pass muster.
- Critically surveying her reflection, she told herself she would pass muster.
- It is based on a true story so outrageous that it would never in a million years have passed muster as fiction.
- It may pass muster as television commentary but on the page its studied neutrality rings false.
- The schools might not have been able to offer courses that would pass muster.
- When it came to the physical attributes that Fred plainly valued, Lou Spooner passed muster.
1pass muster (as something) to be accepted as good enough for something: I wasn’t sure that our clothing would pass muster at the club door.2[countable] literary a gathering together of soldiers so that they can be counted, checked etc |