What does mustered mean?
Word: Mustered
Part of Speech: Verb (past tense of muster)
Meaning: Mustered means gathered together. You can muster people in one place, or muster up a feeling such as courage or strength.
Synonyms: gathered, collected, summoned, rallied
Antonyms: scattered, dispersed
Sounds like: mustard (sounds the same but is a different word, so check the sentence)
How do you spell mustered?
Syllables: mus - tered
Tricky part: Mustered and mustard sound the same, so read the whole sentence before you choose.
Watch out for: musterd, musttered
Memory tip: Mustered starts with the word must, and the u stays the same all the way through.
Mustered in a sentence
Example 1: The tired runner mustered her last bit of energy for the final lap.
Example 2: The captain mustered the crew on deck before the storm.
Example 3: Our class mustered fifty volunteers for the beach clean-up.
Fun Fact
In Indian offices, farms and building sites, a muster roll is the register that shows which workers came in each day.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Twins
Choose the words that correctly fill the blanks in the two sentences:
1. Though his voice shook, Sanjay ___ the courage to sing on stage. 2. Grandma fries ___ seeds in hot oil for the tadka.
a) mustered/mustard
b) 'mustard' in both
c) mustard/mustered
d) 'mustered' in both
Show answer
a) mustered/mustard. Mustered means gathered, as with courage; mustard is the seed that pops in hot oil.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Though her knees were shaking, Meera musterred enough strength to lift the heavy box onto the top shelf of the libary.
a) strength, libary
b) only musterred
c) shaking, shelf
d) musterred, libary
Show answer
d) musterred, libary. Muster keeps a single r before ed, and library has an r after the b.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
Before the final, the coach ___ the whole team in the hall for a quick talk.
a) mastered
b) muttered
c) whispered
d) mustered
Show answer
d) mustered. You master a skill and mutter or whisper words; only mustered means bringing a team together.
Sound Check
In which word is 'u' pronounced differently?
a) put
b) mustered
c) custom
d) husband
Show answer
a) put. In put the u is said as in book; the other three have the short u of cup.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which word could replace mustered in 'She mustered a smile for the camera'?
a) forgot
b) hid
c) managed
d) refused
Show answer
c) managed
2. A teacher who musters her class in the hall ____.
a) lets them play outside
b) brings them all together there
c) gives them a surprise test
d) sends them home early
Show answer
b) brings them all together there
