muster
mus·ter [muster musters mustered mustering] verb, noun BrE [ˈmʌstə(r)] NAmE [ˈmʌstər]
verb
1. transitive ~ sth (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can
Syn: ↑summon
•We mustered what support we could for the plan.
•She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.
•He could muster only 154 votes at the election.
2. intransitive, transitive to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action
Syn: ↑gather
•The troops mustered.
•The force mustered 1 000 strong.
•~ sb/sth to muster an army
•The navy could muster 44 warships.
3. transitive ~ sth (AustralE, NZE)to gather together sheep or cows
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.
noun
a group of people, especially soldiers, that have been brought together
•muster stations (= parts of a building, a ship, etc. that people must go to if there is an emergency)
see pass muster at ↑pass v.
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.
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