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- 1. authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court: "the Pope summoned Anselm to Rome"
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To summon is to formally call for the presence of someone. If, as soccer team captain, you find that your team members are an hour late for the big game, you might need to summon them — and fast. Summon can also mean “gather up,” as one might summon one’s courage" before that big game.
Definition of summon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈsʌmən / us. Add to word list. formal. to officially order someone to come to a place: He was summoned to a meeting. summon (up) the courage/strength, etc. to make a great effort to do something: [ + to do sth ] He tried to summon up the courage to speak to her.
Definitions of 'summon'. 1. If you summon someone, you order them to come to you. [formal] [...] 2. If you summon a quality, you make a great effort to have it. For example, if you summon the courage or strength to do something, you make a great effort to be brave or strong, so that you will be able to do it. [...]
summon meaning, definition, what is summon: to order someone to come to a place: Learn more.
When you summon someone, you are invoking their presence, often with a sense of urgency or importance. Summoning can be done through various means, such as verbal communication, written notices, or electronic messages.
to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people: General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack. On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances. We were summoned to the headmaster's office.
