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Meaning of 'summon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Summon [ v. t.]
- To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up.
- To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
- To call upon to surrender, as a fort.

Meaning of 'summon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . summon [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
Example in sentence:
  • clicking on the icon calls up the program;
  • running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood;
  • the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas
Meaning (2):
- make ready for action or use
Example in sentence:
  • marshal resources
Meaning (3):
- gather or bring together
Example in sentence:
  • muster the courage to do something;
  • she rallied her intellect;
  • Summon all your courage
Meaning (4):
- ask to come
Example in sentence:
  • summon a lawyer

Nearby Words:

sum sumac sumach sumatran sumbul sumless summaries summarily summarist summarize

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