All 4 Uses of
muster
in
Angels & Demons
- Vittoria mustered every bit of courage she could find to fight the tears.†
Chpt 27-28
- "Sarcophagus," he stated aloud, with as much academic sterility as he could muster.†
Chpt 95-96
- Pushing all else from his mind, Langdon mustered his concentration.†
Chpt 99-100 *
- Mustering the last of his physical strength, he raised the antimatter high over his head.†
Chpt 121-122
Definition:
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(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