summon
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
summons;
summoned;
summoning
summons;
summoned;
summoning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUMMON
[+ object]
formal
1
a
:
to order (someone) to come to a place
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The queen summoned him back to the palace.
b
:
to order (someone) to appear in a court of law
— often used as (be) summoned
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She was summoned to (appear in) court.
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She was summoned (to appear) before a judge.
2
:
to ask for (someone or something) to come
:
to send or call for (someone or something)
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She summoned a doctor.
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The boy summoned help.
3
:
to get (the courage, energy, strength, etc., that you need to do something) by making a special effort
— often + up
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She couldn't summon [=muster] the strength/energy to finish the race.
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He finally summoned up the courage to ask her out on a date.
4
:
to ask or order a group of people to come together for (a meeting)
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The president summoned [=convened] a meeting/conference.
summon up
[phrasal verb]
summon up (something)
:
to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind
—
see also summon 3 (above)
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Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood.
