Wednesday, December 3, 2008

muster - (v.): to get enough courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with difficulty
  • Synonyms: assemble, collect, gather up, raise
  • Antonyms: remove, throw away, give up
  • Origin: L. monstrare meaning "to show" (as in demonstate), which actually comes from the word monstrum meaning "omen or sign" (as in monster)
  • Example: Even though it might be fun, I don't think I will ever muster the courage to go on the high-dive.
Is there anything you would like to muster the confidence to try just once? What is it?

15 comments:

fabulous student said...

jordan says...
I would like to muster the confidence to fite a dragon

fabulous student said...

nate says...
I have to muster enough courage to jump off a skydiver with a rope.

fabulous student said...

vincent says....
I musterd up the curag to jump from a billding.

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Elijah says...
I would muster my courage to help our troops in war.

fabulous student said...

Jaycee says...
I would like to muster
up the confidence to
sing in front of everybody!

fabulous student said...

Mikaela says ...
I want to have to muster up the courage to buy a pet dog because you have to clean up after it!

fabulous student said...

Gabby says...
I want to muster up the courage to sky dive!

fabulous student said...

Bo says
I want to have the muster to shoot a real gun.

fabulous student said...

Cheyenne says...
I would want to muster to feed a snake

fabulous student said...

Izaiah says

I have to muster up engouh courage to jump off A plan

fabulous student said...

Gary says...
I would like to muster the courage to eat cream of wheat!

fabulous student said...

Tye says...
I will build the confidence to dive.

fabulous student said...

Jaycee says...
I would like to muster up the courage to ask my grandma for a new computer because you know how I have to write like this in this teeny-weeny space!

Ann Brucker said...

Mercedes says...
I wanted to muster courage to tell my mom to bring me to the store so I can get food.

Ann Brucker said...

Mercedes says...
I wanted to muster courage to tell my mom to bring me to the store so I can get food.