to muster
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5.4
- verb
- /ˈmʌstər/
- I, I, is there enough of a body of data that you can muster to make your business case compelling?
- muster the courage
- muster support
- muster enough votes
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Watch on YouTubeI just mustered it because I knew I had to.
- I just mustered it because I knew I had to.
- No, he will muster the courage to push on until he is the Wiener.
- And in the shakiest fucking voice he can muster, he said he's gone.
- And we need to take a stand with every ounce of wit and courage we can muster.
- So in other words, we're talking about a new law of engineering beyond anything that we can muster here on the planet Earth.
- And the world right now needs the most vivid, transformative universe of words that you and I can muster.
- That said, come October, the most important detail about the case was unsealed, primarily because I'd managed to muster the resources to appeal.
- If you can't even muster your ire and direct it to the culprit of the rape, then we're doomed.
- Faced with obstacles, each of you mustered your courage, set your sights and overcame the insurmountable.
- So I think we could muster something up next year or so.
Examples
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Notify all Scouts to muster outside my tent, on the double.
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The team mustered all their resources to complete the project on time.
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You see, you can never muster the strength... to fight for me.
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And all I could muster was, I'm not going to quit.
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And like, somehow through all of that, like, I was able to muster the strength somehow to talk to you.
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But there is no evidence that Congress can muster more wisdom than the executive in these matters.
Academic text (1991) -
When she finally mustered the nerve to read it, she understood the message.
Academic text (2013) -
To the north, the citizens of an optimistic and energetic empire mustered their national guard.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Audrey," I said in as comforting a tone as I could muster, "please relax."
Fiction book (1993) -
And as Les Brown said, 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.
Synonyms
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1.0
Bring people, things, or information together in one place
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2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
222
2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
220
3.7
To get better after an illness or problem
177
3.3
To gather people in one place for a purpose
139
3.4
Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal
115
1.9
Come together in a group near someone or something
99
5.7
To bring people together for a formal meeting
90
3.2
To bring people, animals, or things together in one place
68
3.4
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
64
2.8
To bring people together for a meeting or activity
55
3.7
To bring people or things together into one group
43
3.6
To move a group of people or animals to a place by guiding them
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3.4
To join others to support the same cause
36
3.1
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
29
4.1
To come together in a group for a reason
29
4.5
Find the strength or courage to do something difficult
14
3.5
To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling
12
5.1
To find enough courage or energy to do something
4
3.0
To stand or move closely in a group
3
3.0
People and animals come together in a group for safety or shared interest
3
3.4
To make a group feel part of the same community
1
6.7
Gather money, papers, or people quickly, often with effort
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Jargon
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8.4
A meeting when soldiers line up and have their names called to check who is present
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Muster comes from the old Latin root monstrare, which means 'to show'. Soldiers were once 'shown' and counted, so to muster someone or something came to mean 'gather' or bring together people or strength for a purpose.