English noun: muster | |||
1. | muster (group) a gathering of military personnel for duty | ||
Samples | He was thrown in the brig for missing muster. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | muster (act) compulsory military service | ||
Synonyms | conscription, draft, selective service | ||
Broader (hypernym) | militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | levy, levy en masse | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
English verb: muster | |||
1. | muster (contact) gather or bring together | ||
Samples | Muster the courage to do something. She rallied her intellect. Summon all your courage. | ||
Synonyms | come up, muster up, rally, summon | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
2. | muster (communication) call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||