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- Dictionarysummon/ˈsʌmən/
verb
- 1. order (someone) to be present: "a waiter was summoned" Similar
- 2. make an effort to produce (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself: "she managed to summon up a smile" Similar
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to order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present: The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers. I have been summoned to appear in court. To summon is also to find, call, or gather together something for use: I couldn't summon any strength.
The meaning of SUMMON is to issue a call to convene : convoke. How to use summon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Summon.
to order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present: The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers. I have been summoned to appear in court. To summon is also to find, call, or gather together something for use: I couldn't summon any strength.
verb (used with object) to call upon to do something specified. to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant.
How to use summons in a sentence. the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty… See the full definition
Definition of summon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 meanings: 1. to order to come; send for, esp to attend court, by issuing a summons 2. to order or instruct (to do something).... Click for more definitions.
To summon is to formally call for the presence of someone. If, as soccer team captain, you find that your team members are an hour late for the big game, you might need to summon them — and fast. Summon can also mean “gather up,” as one might summon one’s courage" before that big game.
SUMMON definition: 1. to officially order someone to come to a place: 2. to make a great effort to do something: . Learn more.
1. to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal. 2. to call upon to do something specified. 3. to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court: to summon a witness. 4. to call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
