I. ˈməs-tər noun
Etymology: Middle English mustre, from Anglo-French mostre, monstre, from mustrer
Date: 14th century
1. : a representative specimen : sample
2.
a. : an act of assembling ; specifically : formal military inspection
b. : critical examination
c. : an assembled group : collection
d. : inventory
II. verb
( mus·tered ; mus·ter·ing -t(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English mustren to show, muster, from Anglo-French mustrer, monstrer, from Latin monstrare to show, from monstrum evil omen, monster — more at monster
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to gather : convene
b. : to enroll formally — usually used with in or into
was muster ed into the army
c. : to call the roll of
2.
a. : to bring together : collect
b. : to call forth : rouse
3. : to amount to : comprise
intransitive verb
: to come together : congregate
Synonyms: see summon