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Meaning of 'summons' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Summons [ v.]
- The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty.
- A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like.
- A demand to surrender.
2 . Summons [ v. t.]
- To summon.

Meaning of 'summons' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . summons [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a request to be present
Example in sentence:
  • they came at his bidding

Nearby Words:

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