The Only Use of
muster
in
The Great Gatsby
- I couldn't muster up a single commonplace out of the thousand in my head.
p. 87..0muster = come up with (think of)
Definition:
-
(muster as in: muster strength or the crew) to gatherThe exact meaning of this sense of muster is often subject to its context. For example:
- "mustered her courage/strength/a smile" -- to gather from within
- "muster the soldiers/crew" -- to gather -- typically for inspection
- "muster volunteers/votes" -- to gather enough to do something