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muster in
mus·ter M0500400 (mŭs′tər)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.v.intr. To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.n.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.Phrasal Verbs: muster in To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18. muster out To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.Idiom: pass muster To be judged as acceptable.
[Middle English mustren, from Old French moustrer, from Latin mōnstrāre, to show, from mōnstrum, sign, portent, from monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | muster in - engage somebody to enter the armydraft, enlistlevy, recruit, raise - cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"enrol, enroll, recruit, inscribe, enter - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" |
musterverb1. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency:marshal, mobilize, organize, rally.2. To bring together:assemble, call, cluster, collect, congregate, convene, convoke, gather, get together, group, round up, summon.3. To demand to appear, come, or assemble:call, convene, convoke, send for, summon.4. To come together:assemble, cluster, collect, congregate, convene, forgather, gather, get together, group.phrasal verb
muster inTo become a member of:enlist, enroll, enter, join, sign up.Informal: sign on.phrasal verb
muster outTo release from military duty:demobilize, discharge, separate.nounA number of persons who have come or been gathered together:assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, troop.Informal: get-together.Translationsmuster in
muster in1. To enlist oneself in the military. All the young men my age were mustering in to join the war, but I had to remain behind because of my crippled leg.2. To enlist someone else in the military. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "muster" and "in." The sergeant went to high schools around the country trying to muster in young men and women. They threatened to muster Daniel in if he didn't improve his grades and clean up his act.See also: mustermuster inEnlist in military service. For example, They were mustered in at Fort Dix. The antonym is muster out, meaning "to leave or be discharged from military service," as in He was mustered out and given a dishonorable discharge. [First half of 1800s] See also: mustermuster inv.1. To enlist someone in military service. Used chiefly in the passive: Once the men were mustered in, they got their heads shaved.2. To enlist in military service: In the US, you can't officially muster in until you're 18 years old.See also: musterEncyclopediaSeemusterLegalSeeMustermuster in
Related to muster in: pass musterSynonyms for muster inverb engage somebody to enter the armySynonymsRelated Words- levy
- recruit
- raise
- enrol
- enroll
- inscribe
- enter
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