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summon
[suhm-uhn]
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.
to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action.
to summon parliament.
to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. followed byup ).
to summon all one's courage.
summon
/ ˈʌə /
verb
to order to come; send for, esp to attend court, by issuing a summons
to order or instruct (to do something) or call (to something)
the bell summoned them to their work
to call upon to meet or convene
(often foll by up) to muster or gather (one's strength, courage, etc)
Other 51Թ Forms
- summonable adjective
- summoner noun
- resummon verb (used with object)
- unsummonable adjective
- ˈܳDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of summon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of summon1
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Example Sentences
Last month Denmark's foreign minister summoned the US ambassador in Copenhagen, following a report in the Wall Street Journal alleging that US spy agencies were told to focus efforts on Greenland.
That is unless Australia's bowlers can summon something quite remarkable with the ball on Saturday and provide an unexpected twist.
But it may also make Tehran's ability to summon up such a response that much harder.
The officers summoned a group of mounted officers, who trampled through traffic and knocked at least one protester down.
That is, historically, what presidents have done: Facing volatile circumstances, confronting crises, they summon the powers of their office to explain, to ameliorate, to reassure and above all, to try to calm the situation.
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