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noun / verb

muster

MUS-ter/ˈmʌstər/

To assemble for inspection or action.

The rescue captain musters the team and equipment for action.

A rescue captain gathers a varied team and equipment for action.
Etymology
musterLatinto show

From “to show,” muster developed the sense of gathering troops for service or inspection. That assembling sense extended figuratively to gathering inner resources, such as strength or courage.

In context

Dan Carlin98:50
get the guys to grab their Spears and their armor and their Shields and get out to the fields and start to muster the forces
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 71 - Mania for Subjugation

More examples

  • The captain musters the crew for an emergency drill.
  • All recruits report for muster at dawn.
  • She musters the courage to ask for help.
  • The repairs look sloppy, but they pass muster.

Forms

muster · musters · mustered · mustering

Similar words

assemble
Means bringing people together, without necessarily implying duty or inspection.
gather
Broader and less formal; need not involve organized action.
rally
Emphasizes uniting people for support or renewed effort.