(v. t.) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service.
(v. t.) The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army.
(v. t.) Any assemblage or display; a gathering.
(v. t.) To collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like.
(v. t.) Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together.
(v. i.) To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force.
Example Sentences:
(1) The hosts had resisted through the early stages, emulating their rugged first-half displays against Manchester United and Arsenal here this season, and even mustered a flurry of half-chances just before the interval to offer a reminder they might glean greater reward thereafter.
(2) After I pointed this out, even with all the racist retorts he could muster, being told “he’s got you there mate” by his friends was the knockout that saved the night.
(3) A formation featuring Mile Jedinak playing just in front of the back four suggested a draw would suit them just fine, and a horribly sterile first half, during which each team mustered precisely one shot on goal, confirmed as much.
(4) But while the imprisoned activists and their supporters are fervently hoping that the Queen of Pop will use her Russian platform (Olimpiyskiy stadium, which is a pretty big one) to make a strong statement in their support, so far all she's been able to muster in public is a remark that she's "sorry that they've been arrested".
(5) The Jobseekers Act 1995 made this requirement explicit in relation to work schemes and it was on this basis that the court found that the sketchy 2011 regulations failed to pass muster.
(6) Reding may be hoping that she can muster enough support in the parliament to challenge the national governments and force them to back down.
(7) The radical republican group Eirigi could only muster around 150 demonstrators at the southern end of Parnell Square.
(8) Though his bloc emerged with the largest number of seats in the 328-seat parliament, it is difficult to see from where he could muster the numbers he needs.
(9) Yes, it’s been quite a banner season for the collective of self-identifying core gamers who gather on forums to muster shared fury.
(10) It was brutally hard on the home team, who had dominated the first half and created further chances in the second, including one for Traoré on 85 minutes, when he could not muster enough power in a close-range header.
(11) While Liverpool seemed stretched by cruel successive away fixtures, Chelsea arguably mustered some of their finest attacking football of the campaign through that ferocious opening period.
(12) The Andre documentary proved more popular than BBC2's struggling US drama import Defying Gravity, which could muster only 700,000 viewers and a 3% share in the same slot.
(13) This might pass muster if we were merely letting sleeping dogs lie.
(14) "After consideration of the bill and having applied my mind thereto, I am of the view that the bill as it stands does not pass constitutional muster."
(15) They didn't manage to muster a threat but the mere fact that they prevented Celtic from getting off a shot for a few minutes has audibly raised the tension in the crowd ... 8.03pm BST 18 min: "I hope that the distance travelled explains Celtic's result last week," blubs Ian Kay.
(16) Chaffetz expressed his dissatisfaction with the status quo in the House GOP caucus and said: “Realistically, we can’t vote to promote the existing leadership.” He also suggested that while McCarthy could muster support from a majority of House Republicans in a secret ballot, he would be unable to get the absolute majority of congressmen in a vote on the floor of the House.
(17) Even after giving ground on the bill, the White House and Democrats were forced to go to extraordinary lengths to muster enough support for passage.
(18) City had never previously lost a Premier League game when their thrilling Argentinian had scored and, had David Silva not been guilty of over-elaborating and Javi García mustered a more convincing header from the Spaniard's free-kick delivery, that record might have been maintained.
(19) The biggest problem of all is a political one: the Bank is in charge of securing a recovery with whatever technical armoury it can muster; the government makes cuts and invests token sums in new projects.
(20) Photograph: Mike Bowers for The Guardian The government had its first win: Parry easily secured the job of the new president, with 63 votes, while Ludlam mustered support from only 10 senators.
Rally
Definition:
(v. t.) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
(v. i.) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
(v. i.) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
(v. i.) To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
(n.) The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
(n.) A political mass meeting.
(v. t.) To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
(v. i.) To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
(n.) Good-humored raillery.
Example Sentences:
(1) It’s the same story over and over.” Children’s author Philip Ardagh , who told the room he once worked as an “unprofessional librarian” in Lewisham, said: “Closing down a library is like filing off the end of a swordfish’s nose: pointless.” 'Speak up before there's nothing left': authors rally for National Libraries Day Read more “Today proves that support for public libraries comes from all walks of life and it’s not rocket science to work out why.
(2) His words earned a stinging rebuke from first lady Michelle Obama , but at a Friday rally in North Carolina he said of one accuser, Jessica Leeds: “Yeah, I’m gonna go after you.
(3) 'This is the upside of the downside': Women's March finds hope in defiance Read more As thousands gathered for the afternoon rally and march, Trump tweeted his solidarity with their action.
(4) Now is the time to rally behind him and show a solid front to Iran and the world.” Political scientists call this the “rally round the flag effect”, and there are two schools of thought for why it happens, according to the scholars Marc J Hetherington and Michael Nelson.
(5) However, financial markets seem unconcerned: 10-year gilts have rallied since the statement.
(6) Authorities in most cities – from Chita in Siberia to Makhachkala in Dagestan – denied permission for the rallies.
(7) The early evening clashes brought a dramatic end to a day that had started off with three large funeral rallies through the suburbs of Manama.
(8) Souweine said the group hoped to expand to New Hampshire, where Romney plans to hold his final rally on Monday, or to North Carolina.
(9) The refreshing aspect of the success of this campaign was that a grassroots movement started in the community, rallied widespread support including academics, artists and politicians, and took control of deciding what constitutes racism and the bounds of acceptability.
(10) Facebook Twitter Pinterest A mass rally on the fourth day after the election.
(11) Graphic photos of Said's injuries circulated online and became a rallying cause for activists opposed to Egypt's 29-year-old emergency law, which suspends many basic civil liberties and provides effective immunity for the security services before the courts.
(12) An image depicting the British prime minister, David Cameron, is held by a protester during a rally at the former test drill site operated by Cuadrilla Resources in Balcombe.
(13) You literally never see that at political rallies, though obviously at Tea Party ones they are there all the time."
(14) Kerry, however, has called on Egypt to respect the right of peaceful protest, including pro-Morsi rallies.
(15) Despite a lack of traditional campaign organization, a mix of big rallies and constant appearances on cable news helped Trump defeat what had been described as the strongest field in Republican history.
(16) On Tuesday, Romney had one event, a speech to the National Guard Association convention in Reno, Nev. And on the day before that, another single rally, in Mansfield, Ohio.
(17) A similar rally in 2007 is widely credited with spurring on Malaysia's opposition movement, which won a landslide victory in the 2008 elections.
(18) 4.28pm ET: Oh hey, Fox News finds time in its busy schedule to cover the rally.
(19) With the Tories enjoying a persistent lead in the polls, the prime minister launched Labour's "Blair-plus" manifesto with a rallying cry to the party.
(20) It stated that, at the Place du Canada rally, prime minister Pierre Trudeau pleaded with Quebecers to vote no.