muster

Definition

  • noun: a representative specimen
  • verb: to work hard to find or get (courage, support, etc.)
  • verb: to cause to gather
  • usually used with 'in' or 'into'
  • synonyms: sample, convene, pattern

Examples

  • The country's leaders have been trying to 'muster' (up) support for the war.

  • His cooking could 'pass muster' in an expensive French restaurant.

  • These excuses will not 'pass muster'. [=they are not acceptable]

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