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muster

/ˈmʌstə

verb [with object]

1Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill...

There will be no holding back by Strange, then, when he musters his troops in September.
It hadn't helped that Bad Boy Bobby was now an outlaw - a fugitive rumoured to be mustering the troops in the fearful Deep North.
Italy, like Britain, is mustering its troops for a possible war in Iraq.

Synonyms

assemble, bring together, call together, marshal, mobilize, rally, round up, raise, summon, gather, gather together, mass, collect, convene, call up, call to arms, recruit, conscript, draft

formal convoke

archaic levy

1.1 [no object] (Of troops) gather for inspection or in preparation for battle: the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments...

Cameron added: ‘It may also have been a gathering place where the troops mustered, or where they waited before going into battle.’
By now, the immediate surroundings were quiet, most of the troops had mustered at the south side of camp in preparation to spring the trap that had been laid.
Albanian troops muster at the Mother Teresa Airport in Tirana before embarking for Iraq.

1.2 [no object] (Of a group of people) gather together: reporters mustered outside her house...

On 21 April hundreds of officers mustered ominously outside Gaza Central Prison in defense of their old commanders rather than the new ones.
We muster outside the building which is bright enough to be a beacon.
Outside, the crew are mustering for the day's shoot.

Synonyms

congregate, assemble, gather together, come together, meet, collect together, convene, mass, cluster together, flock together, rally

rare foregather

1.3Australian /NZ Round up (livestock): my father needed help with mustering sheep...

It was a minor problem and didn't take long to repair, but while I was in the process of fixing it, another fella asked if I would give him a hand to muster some sheep.
How lonely and worrying it must have been when John was away for days and weeks at a time, mustering wild cattle in country as dangerous as it gets for horses and men.
If we're mustering cattle along the river, we'd never take water or anything like that but that's all changed now.

2Collect or assemble (a number or amount): he could fail to muster a majority...

The state's Police Minister simply couldn't muster the numbers.
As things stand, a presidential candidate must be able to muster a certain number of supporters.
If any other group in Waterford could muster that number of votes, they would be listened to tomorrow morning!

2.1Summon up (a feeling, attitude, or response): he replied with as much dignity as he could muster I finally mustered up the courage to call them...

I am no longer able to muster enthusiasm for supporting an international team playing this way.
It's hard enough to muster the confidence to attempt to even talk to an older girl, let alone kiss one.
But, that being so, it would be heartening if the rest of the world could muster a serious response to the guy.

Synonyms

summon up, summon, screw up, gather together, call up, rally

noun

1A formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise: he attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men [mass noun]: a meeting was held to fix the times and places of muster...

If one had ‘the common defense of the nation’ in mind when he came to view such musters, it was quickly dispelled as the day turned from muster to picnic to drunken brawl in rather too rapid succession.
Obligated militiamen were required to arm and equip themselves, and take part in occasional musters and training sessions.
A healthier outlet for these energies was required, and pumping contests became popular events at picnics, holiday parades, county fairs, and militia musters.

Synonyms

roll call, assembly, rally, meeting, round-up, convocation, mobilization, gathering, assemblage, congregation, convention;

parade, review

1.1 short for muster roll.That omission has been put right by Mr Pappalardo, who has ploughed through the ships' musters - the individual records of pay to members of all 33 ships' companies are held at Kew....

In addition, a muster also registers whether the sailor was either ‘pressed’ or volunteered and whether he was discharged or reserved.
Reports on their muster fluctuated between four thousand and eight thousand warriors.

1.2Australian /NZ A rounding up of livestock: a cattle muster...

Strangers are usually discovered at the annual muster for shearing, sorted into a separate pen in the yards where they await collection.
Will does a muster and - so rugged is this country - finds they've actually got 7000 cattle.

1.3Australian informal The number of people attending a meeting.

2 rare A group of peacocks: the sound was like the cry of a muster of peacocks...

Caroline visits a Hampshire garden where the 102 acres include the soothing sound of streams, a Japanese garden, and a muster of peacocks.
There is another muster of peacocks living not far from me.
A muster of peacocks sang out an alarm call and all the deer around the lake ran for cover.

Phrases

pass muster

Phrasal verbs

muster someone in (or out)

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare 'to show'.

The word muster has a military swagger to it, conjuring up a picture of troops gathering for inspection or in preparation for battle. In Australia and New Zealand, though, the things most often mustered are cattle, sheep, and other livestock that are scattered and need to be rounded up. The phrase to pass muster, ‘to be accepted as adequate or satisfactory’, was originally to pass the musters and referred to soldiers undergoing inspection without getting into trouble with senior officers. The word itself goes back to Latin monstrare ‘to show’, the source also of demonstrate (mid 16th century) and remonstrate (late 16th century).

单词	muster
释义	muster /ˈmʌstə / verb [with object] 1Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill... There will be no holding back by Strange, then, when he musters his troops in September. It hadn't helped that Bad Boy Bobby was now an outlaw - a fugitive rumoured to be mustering the troops in the fearful Deep North. Italy, like Britain, is mustering its troops for a possible war in Iraq. Synonyms assemble, bring together, call together, marshal, mobilize, rally, round up, raise, summon, gather, gather together, mass, collect, convene, call up, call to arms, recruit, conscript, draft formal convoke archaic levy 1.1 [no object] (Of troops) gather for inspection or in preparation for battle: the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments... Cameron added: ‘It may also have been a gathering place where the troops mustered, or where they waited before going into battle.’ By now, the immediate surroundings were quiet, most of the troops had mustered at the south side of camp in preparation to spring the trap that had been laid. Albanian troops muster at the Mother Teresa Airport in Tirana before embarking for Iraq. 1.2 [no object] (Of a group of people) gather together: reporters mustered outside her house... On 21 April hundreds of officers mustered ominously outside Gaza Central Prison in defense of their old commanders rather than the new ones. We muster outside the building which is bright enough to be a beacon. Outside, the crew are mustering for the day's shoot. Synonyms congregate, assemble, gather together, come together, meet, collect together, convene, mass, cluster together, flock together, rally rare foregather 1.3Australian /NZ Round up (livestock): my father needed help with mustering sheep... It was a minor problem and didn't take long to repair, but while I was in the process of fixing it, another fella asked if I would give him a hand to muster some sheep. How lonely and worrying it must have been when John was away for days and weeks at a time, mustering wild cattle in country as dangerous as it gets for horses and men. If we're mustering cattle along the river, we'd never take water or anything like that but that's all changed now. 2Collect or assemble (a number or amount): he could fail to muster a majority... The state's Police Minister simply couldn't muster the numbers. As things stand, a presidential candidate must be able to muster a certain number of supporters. If any other group in Waterford could muster that number of votes, they would be listened to tomorrow morning! 2.1Summon up (a feeling, attitude, or response): he replied with as much dignity as he could muster I finally mustered up* the courage to call them... I am no longer able to muster enthusiasm for supporting an international team playing this way. It's hard enough to muster the confidence to attempt to even talk to an older girl, let alone kiss one. But, that being so, it would be heartening if the rest of the world could muster a serious response to the guy. Synonyms summon up, summon, screw up, gather together, call up, rally noun 1A formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise: he attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men* [mass noun]: a meeting was held to fix the times and places of muster... If one had ‘the common defense of the nation’ in mind when he came to view such musters, it was quickly dispelled as the day turned from muster to picnic to drunken brawl in rather too rapid succession. Obligated militiamen were required to arm and equip themselves, and take part in occasional musters and training sessions. A healthier outlet for these energies was required, and pumping contests became popular events at picnics, holiday parades, county fairs, and militia musters. Synonyms roll call, assembly, rally, meeting, round-up, convocation, mobilization, gathering, assemblage, congregation, convention; parade, review 1.1 short for muster roll.That omission has been put right by Mr Pappalardo, who has ploughed through the ships' musters - the individual records of pay to members of all 33 ships' companies are held at Kew.... In addition, a muster also registers whether the sailor was either ‘pressed’ or volunteered and whether he was discharged or reserved. Reports on their muster fluctuated between four thousand and eight thousand warriors. 1.2Australian /NZ A rounding up of livestock: a cattle muster... Strangers are usually discovered at the annual muster for shearing, sorted into a separate pen in the yards where they await collection. Will does a muster and - so rugged is this country - finds they've actually got 7000 cattle. 1.3Australian informal The number of people attending a meeting. 2 rare A group of peacocks: the sound was like the cry of a muster of peacocks... Caroline visits a Hampshire garden where the 102 acres include the soothing sound of streams, a Japanese garden, and a muster of peacocks. There is another muster of peacocks living not far from me. A muster of peacocks sang out an alarm call and all the deer around the lake ran for cover. Phrases pass muster Phrasal verbs muster someone in (or out) Origin Late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare 'to show'. The word muster has a military swagger to it, conjuring up a picture of troops gathering for inspection or in preparation for battle. In Australia and New Zealand, though, the things most often mustered are cattle, sheep, and other livestock that are scattered and need to be rounded up. The phrase to pass muster, ‘to be accepted as adequate or satisfactory’, was originally to pass the musters and referred to soldiers undergoing inspection without getting into trouble with senior officers. The word itself goes back to Latin monstrare ‘to show’, the source also of demonstrate (mid 16th century) and remonstrate (late 16th century). Rhymes adjuster, Augusta, bluster, buster, cluster, Custer, duster, fluster, lustre (US luster), thruster, truster
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