Meaning & use

Mustered

verb·Everyday

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Gathered together, especially troops for service or inspection, or summoned up a quality such as courage.

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She mustered the courage to speak in front of the entire school.

The general mustered his troops before dawn.

A note on using this word

Common in the phrase 'muster up', meaning to summon strength or effort.

Words with a similar meaning

gatheredassembledsummoned

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Words with an opposite meaning

disperseddisbanded

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