muster
Translation
to muster, to gather, to summon
Examples
He had to muster all his courage.
He had to muster all his courage.
The troops were mustered for inspection.
The troops were mustered for inspection.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to muster (sth.) to gather sth. like courage or support She tried to muster a smile.
((sb.)) to muster (sb.) to assemble people, especially soldiers The general mustered his troops.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gather, summon, assemble, rally
Etymology
From Old French 'mostrer' (to show, display), from Latin 'monstrare' (to show).
Memory Tips
To pass MUSTER (inspection), you MUST gathER everyone.