muster

v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

v.tr.

1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
2. To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.
3. To call forth; summon up: mustering up her strength for the ordeal. See synonyms at call.

v.intr.
To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.

n.

1. 1. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
   2. The persons assembled for such a gathering.
2. A muster roll.
3. A gathering or collection: a muster of business leaders at a luncheon.
4. A flock of peacocks. See synonyms at flock¹.

phrasal verbs:

muster in

1. To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18.

muster out

1. To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.

idiom:

pass muster

1. To be judged as acceptable.

[Middle English mustren, from Old French moustrer, from Latin mōnstrāre, to show, from mōnstrum, sign, portent, from monēre, to warn.]

also muster out

verb

1. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency: marshal, mobilize, organize, rally. See move/halt.
2. To bring together: assemble, call, cluster, collect¹, congregate, convene, convoke, gather, get together, group, round up, summon. See collect/distribute.
3. To demand to appear, come, or assemble: call, convene, convoke, send for, summon. See request.
4. To come together: assemble, cluster, collect¹, congregate, convene, forgather, gather, get together, group. See collect/distribute.

phrasal verb - muster in

To become a member of: enlist, enroll, enter, join, sign up. Informal sign on. See participate/abstain.

phrasal verb - muster out

To release from military duty: demobilize, discharge, separate. See free/unfree, keep/release.

noun

A number of persons who have come or been gathered together: assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, troop. Informal get-together. See collect/distribute.

Idioms beginning with muster:
muster in

In addition to the idiom beginning with muster, also see pass muster.

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n

Definition: gathering
Antonyms: division, separation

v

Definition: gather, come together
Antonyms: disperse, divide, remove, separate, throw away

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v. 1. assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

2. (of troops) come together in this way.

n.

1. a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise.

2. short for) muster roll.

pass muster be accepted as adequate or satisfactory:

a treaty that might pass muster with the voters.

muster someone in or out enroll someone into (or discharge someone from) military service.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

To collect sheep or cattle into a herd (cattle) or flock or mob (sheep).

IN BRIEF: To gather together. Also: Critical examination.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you. — Les Brown.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - inspicere, mønstre, samle, føre (i marken), indfange
v. intr. - samles/føres (i marken)
n. - mønstring, forsamling

idioms:

• pass muster    kunne stå for kritik

Nederlands (Dutch)
monsteren, (zich) verzamelen, bijeenrapen, monstering, monster(rol)

Français (French)
v. tr. - rassembler (les énergies), rallier (le soutien), préparer (un argument), (gén, Mil) rassembler (une équipe, des troupes)
v. intr. - (gén, Mil) se rassembler
n. - (Mil) rassemblement

idioms:

• muster in    (US, Mil) enrôler qn dans (l'armée)
• muster out    (US, Mil) rendre (qn) à la vie civile
• pass muster    être acceptable

Deutsch (German)
v. - (sich) versammeln, zusammentreiben, zusammennehmen, antreten
n. - Appell, Versammlung

idioms:

• muster in    (Mil) zum Appel antreten lassen, einziehen, zusammenziehen
• muster out    (Mil) entlassen
• pass muster    annehmbar sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαζεύω/-ομαι, συναθροίζω/-ομαι, συλλέγω, επιστρατεύω, μαζεύω για αντιμετώπιση ανάγκης κ.λπ.
n. - παράταξη, (στρατ.) συγκέντρωση, προσκλητήριο (επιθεώρησης)

idioms:

• pass muster    κρίνομαι ικανός, (μτφ.) περνάω

Italiano (Italian)
radunare, adunata

idioms:

• pass muster    essere all'altezza

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fazer assembléia
n. - reunião para inspeção (f)

idioms:

• pass muster    adequado

Русский (Russian)
сбор, осмотр, собрание, собирать, насчитывать, зачислять

idioms:

• pass muster    выдержать проверку

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - formar, reunir, enrolar, alistar
v. intr. - reunirse, juntarse, ascender, importar
n. - asamblea, revista, reunión

idioms:

• muster in    alistar
• muster out    dar de baja
• pass muster    pasar la inspección

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - samla ihop, ställa upp, utgöra, samlas
n. - mönstring, uppbåd, kull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
召集, 应召, 集合, 集中, 点阅

idioms:

• pass muster    及格, 符合要求

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 召集, 應召, 集合
v. intr. - 集合, 集中
n. - 召集, 點閱, 集合

idioms:

• pass muster    及格, 符合要求

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 모으다, 불러 일으키다
v. intr. - 모이다
n. - 소집

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 召集, 点呼, 集合, 点呼名簿, 見本
v. - 召集する, 奮い起こす, 集まる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجمع, يحشد (الاسم) تجميع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אסף, הזעיק, אזר אומץ‬
v. intr. - ‮התקבץ‬
n. - ‮מיסדר, מיפקד, רשימה שמית‬

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