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summon

sum·mon

summon

 
 
pronunciation:
suh mn
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: summons, summoning, summoned
definition 1: to call or notify to appear for a particular purpose.
You can summon a flight attendant by pressing that button.The employee was summoned to the main office.He was summoned to testify in court as a witness.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
synonyms:
call, call for
similar words:
ask, beckon, conjure, convene, invite, notify, request, subpoena
definition 2: to call to convene or meet.
The date for the meeting was set, and the members of the council were summoned.The medium summoned the spirit of the deceased.
synonyms:
call, convene, convoke
similar words:
assemble, collect, gather, marshal, muster
definition 3: to call up; rouse.
She summoned all her nerve to ask the question that had been on her mind.
synonyms:
draw on, muster
similar words:
collect, conjure, evoke, gather, invoke, rouse
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derivation: summoner (n.)
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