Idioms for muster
- to pass a cursory inspection.
- to measure up to a certain standard; be adequate: Your grades don't pass muster.
pass muster,
Origin of muster
1250–1300; Middle English
mostren (v.) < Old French
mostrer < Latin
mōnstrāre to show, derivative of
mōnstrum portent; see
monster
SYNONYMS FOR muster
synonym study for muster
1. See
gather.
OTHER WORDS FROM muster
pre·mus·ter, verb (used with object) un·mus·tered, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH muster
muster mustardWords nearby muster
mustard operation,
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mustelid,
musteline,
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muster day,
muster in,
muster roll,
musth,
mustn't
Definition for muster (2 of 2)
Origin of must
1
before 900; Middle English
most(e), Old English
mōste (past tense); cognate with German
musste. See
mote2
SYNONYMS FOR must
1
Must,
ought,
should express necessity or duty.
Must expresses necessity or compulsion:
I must attend to those patients first. Soldiers must obey orders.
Ought (weaker than
must ) expresses obligation, duty, desirability:
You ought to tell your mother.
Should expresses obligation, expectation, or probability:
You are not behaving as you should. Children should be taught to speak the truth. They should arrive at one o'clock.
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British Dictionary definitions for muster (1 of 5)
muster
/ (ˈmʌstə) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for muster
C14: from old French
moustrer, from Latin
monstrāre to show, from
monstrum portent, omen
British Dictionary definitions for muster (2 of 5)
must
1
/ (mʌst, unstressed məst, məs) /
verb (takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive)
noun
an essential or necessary thing
strong shoes are a must for hill walking
Word Origin for must
Old English
mōste past tense of
mōtan to be allowed, be obliged to; related to Old Saxon
mōtan, Old High German
muozan, German
müssen
British Dictionary definitions for muster (3 of 5)
must
2
/ (mʌst) /
noun
mustiness or mould
Word Origin for must
C17: back formation from
musty
British Dictionary definitions for muster (4 of 5)
must
3
/ (mʌst) /
noun
the newly pressed juice of grapes or other fruit ready for fermentation
Word Origin for must
Old English, from Latin
mustum new wine, must, from
mustus (adj) newborn
British Dictionary definitions for muster (5 of 5)
Idioms and Phrases with muster (1 of 2)
muster
Idioms and Phrases with muster (2 of 2)
must
see a must; show must go on.