Meaning & use
muster
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To gather or summon something, especially courage, support, or troops.
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She had to muster the courage to speak in front of the entire school.
The general mustered his troops before dawn.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'pass muster' means to be judged acceptable, derived from the military sense of assembling soldiers for inspection.
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Words with an opposite meaning
disperse
Another way to use it
2. noun
A formal gathering of troops for inspection or battle.
The soldiers lined up for the morning muster.
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