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verb (used with object)
1.
to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
2.
to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by up): He mustered all his courage.
verb (used without object)
3.
to assemble for inspection, service, etc., as troops or forces.
4.
to come together; collect; assemble; gather.
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noun
Verb phrases5.
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
6.
an assemblage or collection.
7.
the act of mustering.
8.
Also called muster roll. (formerly) a list of the persons enrolled in a military or naval unit.
9.
muster in, to enlist into service in the armed forces.
10.
Idiommuster out, to discharge from service in the armed forces: He will be mustered out of the army in only two more months.
11.
pass muster,
a.
to pass a cursory inspection.
b.
to measure up to a certain standard; be adequate: Your grades don't pass muster.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English mostren (v.) < Old French mostrer < Latin mōnstrāre to show, derivative of mōnstrum portent; see monster
1250–1300; Middle English mostren (v.) < Old French mostrer < Latin mōnstrāre to show, derivative of mōnstrum portent; see monster
Related forms
pre·mus·ter, verb (used with object)
un·mus·tered, adjective
Antonyms
1, 4. scatter, separate.
1, 4. scatter, separate.
Example Sentences
- This is the first research report which has passed muster with him.
- But, purist that he is, he'll gladly call out changes that don't pass muster.
- It requires all the skill we can muster.
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auxiliary verb
1.
to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement: I must keep my word.
2.
to be under the necessity to; need to: Animals must eat to live.
3.
to be required or compelled to, as by the use or threat of force: You must obey the law.
4.
to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim: We must hurry if we're to arrive on time.
5.
EXPANDto be forced to, as by convention or the requirements of honesty: I must say, that is a lovely hat.
verb (used without object)
9.
to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
10.
Archaic. (sometimes used with ellipsis of go, get, or some similar verb readily understood from the context): We must away.
adjective
11.
necessary; vital: A raincoat is must clothing in this area.
noun
12.
something necessary, vital, or required: This law is a must.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English mōste (past tense); cognate with German musste. See mote2
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English mōste (past tense); cognate with German musste. See mote2
Synonyms
1. Must, ought, should express necessity or duty. Must expresses necessity or compulsion: I must attend to those patients first. Soldiers must obey orders. Ought (weaker than must) expresses obligation, duty, desirability: You ought to tell your mother. Should expresses obligation, expectation, or probability: You are not behaving as you should. Children should be taught to speak the truth. They should arrive at one o'clock.
1. Must, ought, should express necessity or duty. Must expresses necessity or compulsion: I must attend to those patients first. Soldiers must obey orders. Ought (weaker than must) expresses obligation, duty, desirability: You ought to tell your mother. Should expresses obligation, expectation, or probability: You are not behaving as you should. Children should be taught to speak the truth. They should arrive at one o'clock.
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Word Origin & History
must
"male elephant frenzy," 1871, from Urdu mast "intoxicated, in rut," from Pers. mast, lit. "intoxicated," related to Skt. matta- "drunk, intoxicated," pp. of madati "boils, bubbles, gets drunk," from PIE base *mad- "wet, to drip."
EXPANDmuster
c.1300, "to display, reveal, appear," from O.Fr. mostrer (modern Fr. montrer), from L. monstrare "to show," from monstrum "omen, sign" (see monster). Noun meaning "act of gathering troops" is c.1400. To pass musters (1570s) originally meant "to undergo military review without
censure." To muster out "gather to be discharged from military service" is 1834, Amer.Eng. To muster up in the fig. and transf. sense of "gather, summon, marshal" is from 1620s. Related: Mustered; mustering.
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musth also must  (mŭst) Pronunciation Key
An annual period of heightened aggressiveness and sexual activity in male elephants. |
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