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Definitions for Muster

[1] to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
[2] to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by up ): He mustered all his courage.
[3] to assemble for inspection, service, etc., as troops or forces.
[4] to come together; collect; assemble; gather.
[5] an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
[6] an assemblage or collection.
[7] the act of mustering.
[8] Also called muster roll . (formerly) a list of the persons enrolled in a military or naval unit.
[9] muster in , to enlist into service in the armed forces.
[10] muster out , to discharge from service in the armed forces: He will be mustered out of the army in only two more months.
[11] pass muster , to pass a cursory inspection. to measure up to a certain standard; be adequate: Your grades don't pass muster.
[12] to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement: I must keep my word.
[13] to be under the necessity to; need to: Animals must eat to live.
[14] to be required or compelled to, as by the use or threat of force: You must obey the law.
[15] to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim: We must hurry if we're to arrive on time.
[16] to be forced to, as by convention or the requirements of honesty: I must say, that is a lovely hat.
[17] to be or feel urged to; ought to: I must buy that book.
[18] to be reasonably expected to; is bound to: It must have stopped raining by now. She must be at least 60.
[19] to be inevitably certain to; be compelled by nature: Everyone must die.
[20] to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
[21] Archaic . (sometimes used with ellipsis of go, get, or some similar verb readily understood from the context): We must away.
[22] necessary; vital: A raincoat is must clothing in this area.
[23] something necessary, vital, or required: This law is a must.
[24] to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc, or (of men) to assemble in this way
[25] US muster in to enlist into military service muster out to discharge from military service
[26] (tr) Australian and NZ to round up (livestock)
[27] (tr sometimes foll by up ) to summon or gather to muster one's arguments ; to muster up courage
[28] an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc
[29] a collection, assembly, or gathering
[30] Australian and NZ the rounding up of livestock
[31] a flock of peacocks
[32] pass muster to be acceptable
[33] used as an auxiliary to express obligation or compulsion: you must pay your dues . In this sense, must does not form a negative. If used with a negative infinitive it indicates obligatory prohibition
[34] used as an auxiliary to indicate necessity I must go to the bank tomorrow
[35] used as an auxiliary to indicate the probable correctness of a statement he must be there by now
[36] used as an auxiliary to indicate inevitability all good things must come to an end
[37] (used as an auxiliary to express resolution) on the part of the speaker when used with I or we I must finish this on the part of another or others as imputed to them by the speaker, when used with you, he, she, they, etc let him get drunk if he must
[38] (used emphatically ) used as an auxiliary to express conviction or certainty on the part of the speaker he must have reached the town by now, surely ; you must be joking
[39] (foll by away) used with an implied verb of motion to express compelling haste I must away
[40] an essential or necessary thing strong shoes are a must for hill walking
[41] mustiness or mould
[42] the newly pressed juice of grapes or other fruit ready for fermentation
[43] a variant spelling of musth

Words related to Muster

roundup, assembly, congeries, crowd, company, roster, convocation, aggregation, collection, group, draft, rally, meeting, roll, assemblage, mobilization, enroll, organize, raise, congress

Words nearby Muster

mustard operation, mustard plaster, mustee, mustelid, musteline, muster, muster day, muster in, muster roll, musth, mustn't

Origin of Muster

1before 900; Middle English most(e ), Old English mōste (past tense); cognate with German musste. See mote2

Words that may be confused with Muster

muster, mustard

Other words from Muster

pre·mus·ter , verb (used with object)
un·mus·tered , adjective

Word origin for Muster

Old English, from Latin mustum new wine, must, from mustus (adj) newborn

Synonyms for Muster

aggregation, assemblage, assembly, collection, company, congeries, convocation, crowd, draft, group, meeting, mobilization, rally, roll, roster, roundup, call-up, head count, nose count, roll call