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 verb 1 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 of
2 a : to bring together : collect b : to call forth : rouse
3 : to amount to : compriseintransitive verb : to come together : congregate

synonyms see summon