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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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The meaning of SUMMON is to issue a call to convene : convoke. How to use summon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Summon.
The meaning of SUMMONS is the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty. How to use summons in a sentence.
Synonyms for SUMMON: call, ask, invite, hail, send for, request, order, cite; Antonyms of SUMMON: send (away), dismiss, turn away, banish, expel, cast out, eject, oust.
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.
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. to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
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.
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.
Definition of summon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
summon in American English. (ˈsʌmən ) verb transitive. 1. to call together; order to meet or convene. 2. to order to come or appear; call for or send for with authority or urgency. 3. to order, as by a summons, to appear in court.
formal. to officially order someone to come to a place: He was summoned to a meeting. summon (up) the courage/strength, etc. to make a great effort to do something: [ + to do sth ] He tried to summon up the courage to speak to her.
