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1 —1 use as in:
muster strength or the crew
Definition
to gather
The 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
- True, I had mustered a few godly powers at important moments—a burst of divine strength against the Germani, a hay fever arrow against the Colossus—but I could not rely on those abilities.p. 346.5
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- I gave it my utmost effort, channeling all the saccharine schmaltz I could muster from the 1970s.p. 231.4
- "I'm the sun god," I said, trying to muster more confidence than I felt.p. 214.2
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