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muster

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noun

mus·​ter ˈmə-stər How to pronounce muster (audio)
1
: a representative specimen (see specimen sense 1) : sample
musters of goods for sale
2
a
: an act of assembling
specifically : formal military inspection
Call out the troops to stand muster.
b
: critical examination
slipshod work that would never pass muster
c
: an assembled group : collection
a muster of biographical facts Time
d
: inventory
were sent … to take the musters of this expedition G. R. Elton

muster

2 of 2

verb

mustered; mustering ˈmə-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce muster (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to gather : convene
b
: to enroll formally
—usually used with in or into
was mustered into the army
c
: to call the roll of
2
a
: to bring together : collect
b
: to call forth : rouse
3
: to amount to : comprise

intransitive verb

: to come together : congregate

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for muster

summon, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of.

summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

Example Sentences

Noun a muster of concerned citizens considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for “word of the year” Verb They pushed the car with all the strength they could muster. a command to muster the troops
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Six other states have similar rules, which the court said today do not pass constitutional muster. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2022 Their methods will also have to pass muster with government regulators before crops transformed this way will ever reach farmers’ fields. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 No date for a vote on the deal has been set in stone, as the chamber is waiting for the Senate Parliamentarian to consider if the provisions passes muster to be included in reconciliation. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 July 2022 Elon Musk’s attempt to walk away from his $44 billion Twitter Inc. buyout will turn on a three-word phrase that’s sometimes asserted in busted mergers—but rarely passes muster with judges. Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 July 2022 In the story, the narrator is especially sensitive to what the one other Asian student in the workshop thinks, whether her story, based on her experiences, passes muster with him. Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Beyer’s staff has pointed out that if the 1990s-era ban on assault-style weapons withstood constitutional muster then the 1,000 percent tax should as well. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 The contests were supposed to be decided with the May 3 primary, but ultimately those races remained off ballots due to a lack of a map to clear constitutional muster for a majority of the Ohio Supreme Court. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 27 May 2022 Discussions around housing policy, say Valdez and Sparks, are often constrained by the fear that a particular policy won’t pass political muster — and getting bills passed is the name of the game in policy. Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022
Verb
Alabama needed every yard the reigning Heisman Trophy winner could muster in a sloppy performance. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, after scoring seven with a field goal and two safeties last week, the touchdown was all Iowa would muster in a 10-7 loss to rival Iowa State. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 But Sarah Jo’s on her own planet — and, if anything, her assertiveness about her own flaws, such as the scar on her belly, is more forward an act than Josh could ever muster. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 With all that in mind, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature the best possible hardware that Apple can muster this year. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 July 2022 Their running mate, Will Power, continued the worst string of qualifying runs in his career and (16th-15th-21st-16th) couldn’t muster his Mid-Ohio luck and was forced to settle for 15th. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022 The splashy pattern requires little in the way of accessorizing, and spells out an effortless approachability that a plain navy look can never muster. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 July 2022 But that was all the offense the Brewers could muster up on the day to send the team to a frustrating defeat against their rivals. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 The Avalanche held on, absorbing the best that the Lightning could muster with them from Denver. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mustre, from Anglo-French mostre, monstre, from mustrer

Verb

Middle English mustren to show, muster, from Anglo-French mustrer, monstrer, from Latin monstrare to show, from monstrum evil omen, monster — more at monster entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of muster was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing muster

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