Definitions for muster
ˈmʌs tərmuster

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. musternoun

   a gathering of military personnel for duty

   "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"

2. conscription, muster, draft, selective serviceverb

   compulsory military service

3. muster, rally, summon, come up, muster upverb

   gather or bring together

   "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

4. musterverb

   call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. musternoun

   Gathering.

2. musternoun

   Showing.

3. musterverb

   To show, exhibit.

4. musterverb

   To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like (especially of a military force); to come together as parts of a force or body.

5. musterverb

   To collect, call or assemble together, such as troops or a group for inspection, orders, display etc.

6. musterverb

   To summon together; to get together, to gather.

   I mustered up all my remaining willpower.

7. musterverb

   To enroll (into service).

8. Etymology: The verb comes from monstrer, mustrer etc. and mostrer, moustrer (whence the noun monstre, which gave the English noun), from monstrare, from monere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Musternoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A review of a body of forces.

   All the names
   Of thy confederates too, be no less great
   In hell than here: that when we would repeat
   Our strengths in muster, we may name you all. Ben Jonson.

   2. A register of forces mustered.

   Ye publish the musters of your own bands, and proclaim them to amount to thousands. Richard Hooker.

   Deception takes wrong measures, and makes false musters, which sounds a retreat instead of a charge, and a charge instead of a retreat. Robert South, Sermons.

   3.A collection: as, a muster of peacocks. Robert Ainsworth4. To pass Muster. To be allowed.

   Such excuses will not pass muster with God, who will allow no man’s idleness to be the measure of possible or impossible. Robert South, Sermons.

   Double dealers may pass muster for a while; but all parties wash their hands of them in the conclusion. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To MUSTERverb

   Etymology: mousteren, Dutch.

   1. To review forces.

   The captain, half of whose soldiers are dead, and the other quarter never mustered nor seen, demands payment of his whole account. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   The principal scribe of the host mustered the people. 2 Kings.

   Old Anchises
   Review’d his muster’d race, and took the tale. Dryden.

   A man might have three hundred and eighteen men in his family, without being heir to Adam, and might muster them up, and lead them out against the Indians. John Locke.

   2. To bring together.

   Had we no quarrel to Rome, but that
   Thou art thence banish’d, we would muster all
   From twelve to seventy. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I’ll muster up my friends, and meet your grace. William Shakespeare.

   I could muster up, as well as you,
   My giants and my witches too. John Donne.

   A daw tricked himself up with all the gay feathers he could muster. Roger L'Estrange.

   All the wise sayings and advices which philosophers could muster up to this purpose, have proved ineffectual to the common people. John Tillotson.

   Having mustered up all the forces he could think of, the clouds above, and the deeps below: these, says he, are all the stores we have for water; and Moses directs us to no other for the causes of the deluge. John Woodward, Natural History.

3. To Musterverb

   To assemble in order to form an army.

   Why does my blood thus muster to my heart,
   So dispossessing all my other parts
   Of necessary fitness? William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

   They reach the destin’d place,
   And muster there, and round the centre swarm,
   And draw together. Richard Blackmore, Creation.

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. muster

   Muster is a verb that means to gather or summon, typically for inspection, display, or necessary action. It can also refer to the process of gathering or collecting one's thoughts or resources. As a noun, it refers to a formal gathering, especially of troops or people for inspection, display, or exercise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Musterverb

   something shown for imitation; a pattern

2. Musterverb

   a show; a display

3. Musterverb

   an assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service

4. Musterverb

   the sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army

5. Musterverb

   any assemblage or display; a gathering

6. Musterverb

   to collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like

7. Musterverb

   hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together

8. Musterverb

   to be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force

9. Etymology: [OE. mustren, prop., to show, OF. mostrer, mustrer, moustrer, monstrer, F. montrer, fr. L. monstrare to show. See Monster.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Muster

   Aggie Muster is a time-honored tradition at Texas A&M University which celebrates the camaraderie of the school while remembering the lives of Aggies who have died, specifically those in the past year. Muster officially began on April 21, 1922 as a day for remembrance of fellow Aggies. Muster ceremonies today take place in approximately 320 locations globally. The largest muster ceremony occurs in Reed Arena, on the Texas A&M campus. The "Roll Call for the Absent" commemorates Aggies, former and current students, who died that year. Aggies light candles, and friends and families of Aggies who died that year answer “here” when the name of their loved one is “called”. Campus muster also serves as a 50th year class reunion for the corresponding graduating class. Some non-campus muster ceremonies do not include the pageantry of the campus ceremony, and might consist simply of a barbecue.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Muster

   mus′tėr, v.t. to assemble, as troops for duty or inspection: to gather, summon (with up).—v.i. to be gathered together, as troops.—n. an assembling of troops: a register of troops mustered: assemblage: collected show.—ns. Mus′ter-book (Shak.), a book in which military forces are registered; Mus′ter-file (Shak.), a muster-roll; Mus′ter-mas′ter, the master of the muster, or who takes an account of troops, their arms, &c.; Mus′ter-roll, a register of the officers and men in each company, troop, or regiment present at the time of muster.—Pass muster, to pass inspection uncensured. [O. Fr. mostre, monstre—L. monstrum—monēre, to warn.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. muster

   A review of troops under arms, fully equipped, in order to take an account of their numbers, inspect their arms and accoutrements, and examine their condition. In the U. S. service troops are mustered bi-monthly. During the civil war, the mustering in and mustering out of troops (into or out of the U. S. service) were performed by staff-officers, called commissaries of musters.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MUSTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Muster is ranked #47272 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Muster surname appeared 449 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Muster.
   
   93.9% or 422 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Call
   • Gather
   • Gathering
   • Military

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Anagrams for muster »

1. muters

2. stumer

3. sertum

How to pronounce muster?

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How to say muster in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of muster in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of muster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of muster in a Sentence

1. Andrew McGuire:

   Is the NRA down and out enough that United States can't muster an all-out assault on The CDC ? Or is that totally crazy thinking because the NRA can always muster any assault at any time ?

2. Margaret Reynolds:

   Our reputation was not to be compromised, managing my client and associate relationships through these times with as much transparency as I could muster helped them know how to help me and earned me their respect. By maintaining strong relationships, I maintained a strong business.

3. The Wilson Center report:

   Finland’s artillery forces are the largest and best-equipped in Western Europe, with some 1,500 artillery weapons, including 700 Howitzer guns, 700 heavy mortar, and 100 rocket launcher systems, the Finnish artillery has more artillery firepower than the combined militaries of Poland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden can currently muster.

4. Yohanan Plesner:

   . ( AP Photo/Oded Balilty) With seeming boundless energy, the 70-year-old Netanyahu has taken to the airwaves and hit the campaign trail, presenting himself to adoring audiences as a global statesman uniquely qualified to lead the country through its many complicated challenges. In recent weeks, he jetted from the White House to Moscow to bring home a young Israeli woman jailed there on drug charges, and flew to Uganda for a meeting with a leader of Sudan, a longtime enemy country. We have turned Israel into a world power, a leader in cyber technology, natural gas, water, agriculture, technology, intelligence, Netanyahu boasted at a recent campaign stop. He claims credit for a strong economy and boasts of his close relationships with world leaders, first and foremost President Donald Trump, while deriding opponent Benny Gantz as a lightweight. In a message that has drawn accusations of racism, he also accuses Gantz of plotting with Arab lawmakers to oust him. In recent days, Netanyahu and his Netanyahus Likud surrogates spread unfounded allegations claiming his opponent is corrupt, unstable and susceptible to blackmail by Iran. Benny Gantz, CITES TWO ADVISERS WHO LIKENED President Donald Trump TO HITLER Being prime minister of Israel is a complicated thing, full of pressures 24 hours a day, Netanyahu added. I dont think Benny Gantz can handle it. Benny Gantz, a former military chief of staff, has focused Benny Gantz campaign on Netanyahus character, saying a man accused of serious crimes is unfit to lead. Benny Gantz has painted Netanyahu as an out-of-touch egomaniac obsessed with remaining in power and escaping justice, while portraying Benny Gantz as a moderate alternative to the polarizing prime minister. Netanyahu, look me in the eye. Because of your obsession with evading trial, youre lying, attacking, dividing, mudslinging, spreading malicious rumors and inciting. Netanyahu, youre poisoning Israel, Gantz said last week. Netanyahu, youve lost it, and youre unworthy of being prime minister for even a single day longer. Weekend polls, the last to be published before the vote, showed Gantzs Blue and White and Netanyahus Likud party in a tight race, though Gantzs party has shown some small signs of slippage over the past week. Even so, the polls forecast both parties and their smaller partners will again fall short of securing the 61-seat majority in parliament required to form a government. The easiest way out of the deadlock would be a unity government between the two parties, which together are expected to control a solid majority in the 120-seat parliament. But Benny Gantz says Benny Gantz will only form a partnership with Netanyahus Likud if Netanyahu steps down. Netanyahu says he must remain prime minister in any unity deal. The deadlock raised the possibility of a fourth election in quick succession. Turnout of key voting groups could end up deciding the race. Weather may play a role, along with fears of the new corona virus which so far has been kept largely in check. Israel set up some 15 stations to allow voting by the hundreds of Israelis who are in home-quarantine after possible exposure to the virus. The biggest obstacle may be voter fatigue. People are fed up. They think were doomed to another gridlock, so whats the point of voting ? said Guy Ben-Porat, chairman of the department of politics and government at Israels Ben-Gurion University. I think this is the decisive factor in turnout, but I cant tell on which side it will work more. Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of scandals in which he is accused of accepting lavish gifts from wealthy friends or exchanging favors with powerful media moguls. With his trial set to start March 17, he is desperate to remain in office. As prime minister, Netanyahu can use his position to rally public support and lash out at what he claims is a vast conspiracy by police, overzealous prosecutors and a hostile media to oust him. Israeli law allows a prime minister to remain in office even if charged with a crime, while requiring other public officials to resign once indicted. While another stalemate seems to be likely, the election could still deliver surprises. Late last week, the Justice Ministry said it would open an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing by a start-up security firm that Benny Gantz chaired after leaving the military. The late-hour announcement was blasted by Gantzs supporters as politically motivated, but its not clear if its had an impact on voters. The firm, which later went out of business, is believed to have won a lucrative police contract without going through a bidding process. Benny Gantz was not named as a suspect. If Netanyahu and his allies can somehow muster a majority, it would give him a new lifeline along with hopes of passing legislation to protect him from prosecution. Gantzs road to victory is even trickier. Cobbling together a coalition would likely rely on outside support from Arab-majority parties a politically unpopular choice that Benny Gantz has ruled out. It also would likely require the support of Avigdor Lieberman, a former Netanyahu ally. Avigdor Lieberman, a wily political operator who has long caused headaches for Netanyahu, has refused to commit to either candidate. But Avigdor Lieberman also has said Avigdor Lieberman will not allow a fourth consecutive election, raising speculation Avigdor Lieberman will ultimately side with Benny Gantz. Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, Israel Democracy Institute, said that if the polls are accurate, the country could face many more months of gridlock unless someone compromises. 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5. Joe Dinkin:

   The Working Families're investing substantially in the race because Tom Carper is operating a version of the Democratic Party that might've passed muster in the 1990s, but it is not the direction progressives want to see right now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=muster
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Muster
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=muster
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muster
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=muster
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=muster
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=muster