musters in
tər 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.
noun
5.
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.
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9.
muster in, to enlist into service in the armed forces.
10.
Idioms muster 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.
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muster (ˈmʌstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (sometimes foll by up) | |
| 1. | to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc, or (of men) to assemble in this way |
| 2. | (US) |
| a. muster in to enlist into military service | |
| b. muster out to discharge from military service | |
| 3. | (Austral), (NZ) (tr) to round up (livestock) |
| 4. | to summon or gather: to muster one's arguments; to muster up courage |
| —n | |
| 5. | an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc |
| 6. | a collection, assembly, or gathering |
| 7. | (Austral), (NZ) the rounding up of livestock |
| 8. | a flock of peacocks |
| 9. | pass muster to be acceptable |
| [C14: from old French moustrer, from Latin monstrāre to show, from monstrum portent, omen] | |
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Word Origin & History
muster
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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Science Dictionary
musth also must  (mŭst) Pronunciation Key
An annual period of heightened aggressiveness and sexual activity in male elephants. |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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