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- [muhs-ter]
- /ˈmʌs tər/
- /ˈmʌs.tər/
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- [muhs-ter]
- /ˈmʌs tər/
Definitions of mustered word
- verb with object mustered to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge. 1
- verb with object mustered to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by up): He mustered all his courage. 1
- verb without object mustered to assemble for inspection, service, etc., as troops or forces. 1
- verb without object mustered to come together; collect; assemble; gather. 1
- noun mustered an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes. 1
- noun mustered an assemblage or collection. 1
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Origin of mustered
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mostren (v.) < Old French mostrer < Latin mōnstrāre to show, derivative of mōnstrum portent; see monster
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Parts of speech for Mustered
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
mustered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mustered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mustered
noun mustered
- crowded — If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
- drafted — Simple past tense and past participle of draft.
- grouped — Simple past tense and past participle of group.
- rallied — to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
- rolled — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
verb mustered
- gathered — Simple past tense and past participle of gather.
- congregated — Simple past tense and past participle of congregate.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- assembled — noting an artificial gem formed of two or more parts, as a doublet or triplet, at least one of which is a true gemstone.
- met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
Antonyms for mustered
verb mustered
- dispersed — Simple past tense and past participle of disperse.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- dismissed — Simple past tense and past participle of dismiss.
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