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Muster Noun  Word Origin Transitive Sth Mustered People

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verb, noun
BrE /ˈmʌstə(r)/
NAmE /ˈmʌstər/
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
1 [transitive] ~ sth (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can
summon
We mustered what support we could for the plan.
She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.
He could muster only 154 votes at the election.
2 [intransitive, transitive] to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action
gather
The troops mustered.
The force mustered 1 000 strong.
~ sb/sth to muster an army
The navy could muster 44 warships.
3 [transitive] ~ sth (AustralE, NZE) to gather together sheep or cows
noun
 word origin
a group of people, especially soldiers, that have been brought together

muster stations (= parts of a building, a ship, etc. that people must go to if there is an emergency)
see pass muster at pass v.

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