Meaning of "muster" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUSTER

From old French moustrer, from Latin monstrāre to show, from monstrum portent, omen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MUSTER

muster  [ˈmʌstə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSTER

Muster is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb muster in English.

WHAT DOES MUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Muster

Muster may refer to: ▪ Muster, a process or event for the accounting for members in a military unit ▪ Muster, the rounding-up of livestock ▪ Muster, another name for the Italian wine grape Avarengo ▪ Muster, a competitive skills event held between fire departments ▪ Muster, a type of census in the British colony of New South Wales, Australia ▪ Muster, a time-honored tradition at Texas A&M University ▪ Ute muster, an auto show ▪ Mustér, the Romansh name of Disentis...

Definition of muster in the English dictionary

The first definition of muster in the dictionary is to call together for duty, inspection, etc, or to assemble in this way. Other definition of muster is to round up. Muster is also sometimes foll by up to summon or gather.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUSTER

PRESENT

Present

I muster

you muster

he/she/it musters

we muster

you muster

they muster

Present continuous

I am mustering

you are mustering

he/she/it is mustering

we are mustering

you are mustering

they are mustering

Present perfect

I have mustered

you have mustered

he/she/it has mustered

we have mustered

you have mustered

they have mustered

Present perfect continuous

I have been mustering

you have been mustering

he/she/it has been mustering

we have been mustering

you have been mustering

they have been mustering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mustered

you mustered

he/she/it mustered

we mustered

you mustered

they mustered

Past continuous

I was mustering

you were mustering

he/she/it was mustering

we were mustering

you were mustering

they were mustering

Past perfect

I had mustered

you had mustered

he/she/it had mustered

we had mustered

you had mustered

they had mustered

Past perfect continuous

I had been mustering

you had been mustering

he/she/it had been mustering

we had been mustering

you had been mustering

they had been mustering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will muster

you will muster

he/she/it will muster

we will muster

you will muster

they will muster

Future continuous

I will be mustering

you will be mustering

he/she/it will be mustering

we will be mustering

you will be mustering

they will be mustering

Future perfect

I will have mustered

you will have mustered

he/she/it will have mustered

we will have mustered

you will have mustered

they will have mustered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mustering

you will have been mustering

he/she/it will have been mustering

we will have been mustering

you will have been mustering

they will have been mustering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would muster

you would muster

he/she/it would muster

we would muster

you would muster

they would muster

Conditional continuous

I would be mustering

you would be mustering

he/she/it would be mustering

we would be mustering

you would be mustering

they would be mustering

Conditional perfect

I would have muster

you would have muster

he/she/it would have muster

we would have muster

you would have muster

they would have muster

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mustering

you would have been mustering

he/she/it would have been mustering

we would have been mustering

you would have been mustering

they would have been mustering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you muster
we let´s muster
you muster

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to muster

Past participle

mustered

Present Participle

mustering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MUSTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «muster» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of muster

assemblage · assemble · assembly · call up · collect · collection · concourse · congregate · congregation · convene · convention · convocation · convoke · gather · gathering · group · hui · marshal · meet · meeting · mobilization · mobilize · rally · round up · roundup · runanga

TRANSLATION OF MUSTER

Find out the translation of muster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of muster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «muster» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 聚集 >
• Translator English - Spanish: reunir
• English: muster
• Translator English - Hindi: जुटा
• Translator English - Arabic: حشد
• Translator English - Russian: собрать
• Translator English - Portuguese: reunir
• Translator English - Bengali: জড় করা
• Translator English - French: rassembler
• Translator English - Malay: Mengumpul
• Translator English - German: aufbringen
• Translator English - Japanese: かき集める
• Translator English - Korean: 모으다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggoleki
• Translator English - Vietnamese: duyệt binh
• Translator English - Tamil: திரட்டுவார்
• Translator English - Marathi: हजेरी
• Translator English - Turkish: toplamak
• Translator English - Italian: raccogliere
• Translator English - Polish: wykrzesać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зібрати
• Translator English - Romanian: repliere
• Translator English - Greek: συγκεντρώσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: monster
• Translator English - Swedish: uppbåda
• Translator English - Norwegian: mønstre

10 QUOTES WITH «MUSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word muster.

1

Julianna Baggott

And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.

2

Gamaliel Bailey

That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.

3

Ann Bancroft

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

4

Les Brown

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

5

Wilfred Burchett

It was necessary to bluff the Japanese camp commanders, with whatever authority I could muster, that I had come officially to ensure that the surrender terms were being complied with and that living conditions for the POWs were being immediately improved.

6

Cliff Curtis

I take the responsibility of playing another ethnicity very, very seriously, and I promise myself and those people that I will represent them with as much dignity and integrity as I can muster.

7

Sheri L. Dew

For the Holy Ghost blesses us with optimism and wisdom at times of challenge that we simply cannot muster on our own.

8

James Dobson

There is no greater privilege in living than bringing a tiny new human being into the world and then trying to raise him or her properly during the next eighteen years. Doing that job right requires all the intelligence, wisdom, and determination you will be able to muster from day to day.

9

Elizabeth Edwards

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.

10

Louis Finkelstein

I hope to devote all of my spare time, which ordinarily would go to research, my summers, and every ounce of strength I can muster to further the project.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSTER»

Discover the use of muster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Patrick O'Brian Muster Book: Persons, Animals, Ships and ...

Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.

Anthony Gary Brown, 2014

Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops, 1755-1764

This volume contains complete transcriptions of the muster rolls of the various regiments and smaller troop units raised by the province of New York for service in the Seven Years' War, otherwise known as "The Old French War.

Edward Floyd De Lancey, 1892

Zoe's Muster

Set in the rugged outback of beautiful Far North Queensland, Zoe's Muster is a passionate rural romance novel from award-winning romance writer Barbara Hannay.

Barbara Hannay, 2012

No Quarter Given: The Muster Roll of Prince Charles Edward ...

This is a unique and essential record of this important period of British History. Fully indexed.

Christian Aikman, 2013

Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year ...

Also incorporated into the text are some brief biographical sketches of settlers who were intimately associated with the history of the county.

Edward F. De Lancey, New-York Historical Society, 2009

Also for Glory Muster: The Story of the Pettigrew Trimble ...

Now, the story is told of the men from North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama who [also] made that charge"--Dust jacket.

Don Ernsberger, 2009

Softly Call the Muster: The Evolution of a Texas Aggie Tradition

The rich heritage of Texas A&M University is marked by a number of unique traditions, none more important than Aggie Muster.

John A. Adams, 1994

ZOO FOR MR MUSTER LB

When their friend, Mister Muster, fails to come to the zoo, all the animals escape and visit him at his apartment.

Lobel, 1962

Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached ...

This work is an exhaustive list of soldiers who were detached from the regular North Carolina Militia for service in the War of 1812.

North Carolina. Adjutant General's Dept, 1926

The Last Muster: Images of the Revolutionary War Generation

This work is a presentation of early photographs, history and genealogy. People who lived through the revolutionary war and their children, also alive at the time, are the subjects of the history.

Maureen Alice Taylor, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term muster is used in the context of the following news items.

Bolsinger Dominant As Dodgers Muster One In Atlanta, 3-1

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 22: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers knocks in a run with a fifth inning single against the Atlanta Braves at ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Fireman's muster moved to Newbury

NEWBURY — The Rotary Cup challenge, a traditional competition between old-fashioned local muster teams, will take place Saturday as an ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»

Philippines to muster 10 million signatures for Pope's climate petition

After Pope Francis stressed on the need to tackle climate change, Philippines, Asia's largest Catholic country, has moved to muster support for ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

First Muster monument dedicated at Fountain of Youth

It reads, “The first muster of militiamen in the Continental United States ... “The first muster was in Menendez's settlement field only steps from ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»

Mets somehow muster enough offense to win epic 18-inning game …

METS 3, CARDINALS 1 (18 INNINGS). ST. LOUIS — The Mets are battered. They are exhausted and some egos are definitely bruised. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Pomonal CFA and WAMA mark winter solstice

Bailey Hosemans shows how it's done at the winter solstice mower muster on the proposed site for the Wildlife Art Museum of Australia ... «Ararat Advertiser, Jul 15»

Darwin butcher awarded inaugural Best Gay Ute at cattle station's …

A Darwin butcher has been awarded Best Gay Ute at the Adelaide River Music Muster south of Darwin, the first ute competition in Australia to ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Weather clears for successful muster

WINNER: Chloe Bunce claimed the women's division title in this year's Mackerel Muster. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED ... «Whitsunday Times, Jul 15»

Tiger Woods Can't Muster Old Magic in First-Round 76 at British Open

Tiger Woods struggled in the opening round of the British Open on Thursday, while Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth picked up right where ... «Golf.com, Jul 15»

20th Annual Gettysburg Music Muster Coming Up In August

The Gettysburg Music Muster features performances by the Susquehanna Travellers who will be performing with the Victorian Dance Ensemble ... «National Parks Traveler, Jul 15»