pass+muster

  • 31pass — 1 verb 1 GO PAST (I, T) to come up to a particular point or object and go past it: The crowd parted to let the truck pass. | They kept quiet until the soldiers had passed. | pass sb/sth: We passed each other on the staircase. | I pass the sports… …

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  • 32pass — passless, adj. /pas, pahs/, v.t. 1. to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road. 2. to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook: Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. 3. to omit the… …

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  • 33muster — mus|ter1 [ mʌstər ] verb 1. ) muster or muster up transitive to try to produce as much of a feeling such as enthusiasm or determination as you can: He was trying to muster support for his proposal. It demanded all the willpower I could muster. 2 …

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  • 34muster — [[t]mʌ̱stə(r)[/t]] musters, mustering, mustered 1) VERB If you muster something such as support, strength, or energy, you gather as much of it as you can in order to do something. [V n] He travelled around West Africa trying to muster support for …

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  • 35pass — 1. v. & n. v. (past part. passed) (see also PAST). 1 intr. (often foll. by along, by, down, on, etc.) move onward; proceed, esp. past some point of reference (saw the procession passing). 2 tr. a go past; leave (a thing etc.) on one side or… …

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  • 36pass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gap, gorge; way, opening, notch, defile, passage; free ticket; crisis, predicament, condition,circumstance; leave [of absence]; slang, advance. See love. v. go through or by, bypass; get a passing… …

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  • 37muster — I UK [ˈmʌstə(r)] / US [ˈmʌstər] verb Word forms muster : present tense I/you/we/they muster he/she/it musters present participle mustering past tense mustered past participle mustered 1) muster or muster up [transitive] to try to produce as much… …

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  • 38muster — /ˈmʌstə / (say mustuh) verb (t) 1. to assemble (troops, a ship s crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, discharge, etc. 2. to round up (livestock) for shearing, branding, etc. 3. Nautical to call the roll of. 4. to assemble… …

  • 39muster — v. & n. v. 1 tr. collect (orig. soldiers) for inspection, to check numbers, etc. 2 tr. & intr. collect, gather together. 3 tr. Austral. round up (livestock). n. 1 the assembly of persons for inspection. 2 an assembly, a collection. 3 Austral. a… …

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  • 40muster — 1 verb 1 muster (up) courage/support/energy etc to try to find as much courage, support etc as you can in order to do something difficult: Finally I mustered up the courage to ask her out. | Senator Newbolt has been trying to muster support for… …

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