muster
 mus·ter (mŭsʹtər)v. mus·tered, mus·ter·ing, mus·tersv. 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.
a. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
b. 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
To enlist or be enlisted in military service:
She mustered in at the age of 18.muster out
To discharge or be discharged from military service:
He was mustered out when the war ended.Idiom:pass muster
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. See men-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
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