muster up
Look within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy…Look within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
» Tom finally mustered up the courage to ask Mary out.
Meaning
1 sensesLook within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
I mustered up all my remaining willpower.
aufbringen
- gather or bring together
Examples
21 sentencesTom finally mustered up the courage to ask Mary out.
Tom finally mustered up the courage to tell Mary the truth.
She finally mustered up the courage to ask him for more money.
deSie fasste sich endlich ein Herz und bat ihn um mehr Geld. — raggione
Tom finally mustered up the courage to ask Mary to marry him.
Tom finally mustered up the courage to say what needed to be said.
deTom hat schließlich den Mut gefasst, das zu sagen, was gesagt werden musste. — pne
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
musters up, mustering up, mustered up, mustered up| Base form | muster up · to muster up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | musters up |
| Present participle | mustering up |
| Past simple | mustered up |
| Past participle | mustered up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb