muster

/ˈmə-stər/

Middle English mustre, from Anglo-French mostre, monstre, from mustrer

noun

  1. a representative specimen : sample

  2. an act of assembling; specifically : formal military inspection

  3. critical examination

musters of goods for sale

verb

  1. to cause to gather : convene

  2. to enroll formally —usually used with in or into

  3. to call the roll of

summon call cite convoke convene muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. call may be used less formally for summon.

verb

  1. to discharge from service