Main Entry:

²muster

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mus·tered; mus·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English mustren to show, muster, from Anglo-French mustrer, monstrer, from Latin monstrare to show, from monstrum evil omen, monster — more at monster

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to cause to gather : convene b: to enroll formally —usually used with in or into<was mustered into the army> c: to call the roll of2 a: to bring together : collect b: to call forth : rouse3: to amount to : compriseintransitive verb: to come together : congregate

synonyms see summon