Synonyms for muster
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Summon
summon, rally, summon up, come up, assemble, gather, bring together, call together, meet, call, press, congregate, collect, convene, convoke, throng, forgather US, foregather UK
Other
Noun
1. Review
2. Enlist
enlist, draft US, draught UK, conscription
Other
marshall, get-together informal, gathering, assemblage, cluster, roundup, mustee dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like (especially of a military force); to come together as parts of a force or body.
- n. 1
A gathering. An assemblage or display; a gathering, collection of people or things.
- n. 2
A gathering. An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service.
Related words
- Phrases
- pass muster muster up muster in muster out
Example sentences
- gather You must gather your party before venturing forth.
- summon I will summon the neighbors for the celebration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| muster | rising | |
| gather | rising | |
| summon | rising | |
| convoke | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- call1, meet1, levy2
- 5 letters
- press1, draft1, rally2
- 6 letters
- review2, gather2, parade2, summon2, enlist2, throng1, mustee
- 7 letters
- collect2, cluster2, roundup2, draught1, convene2, convoke2
- 8 letters
- marshall2, assemble3
- 9 letters
- gathering3, forgather
- 10 letters
- congregate3, assemblage3, foregather
- 12 letters
- conscription3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (levy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- battre le rappel