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mustering up

mustering up is the present participle and gerund of muster up.

Meaning of muster up

Verb

muster up (third-person singular simple present musters up, present participle mustering up, simple past and past participle mustered up)

  1. Look within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
    • I mustered up all my remaining willpower.

Questions about mustering up

What is mustering up the present participle and gerund of?
Mustering up is the present participle and gerund of muster up.

Words near mustering up in the dictionary

  1. musterest
  2. mustereth
  3. mustering
  4. mustering in
  5. mustering out
  6. mustering up
  7. musterings
  8. musters
  9. musters in
  10. musters out
  11. musters up

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