SUMMON


Meaning of SUMMON in English

v. 25B6; verb

he was summoned to the Embassy : SEND FOR, call for, request the presence of; ask, invite.

they were summoned as witnesses : SERVE WITH A SUMMONS, summons, subpoena, cite, serve with a citation.

the chair summoned a meeting : CONVENE, assemble, order, call, announce; formal convoke.

he summoned the courage to move closer : MUSTER, gather, collect, rally, screw up.

summoning up their memories of home : CALL TO MIND, call up/forth, conjure up, evoke, recall, revive, arouse, kindle, awaken, spark (off).

they summoned spirits of the dead : CONJURE UP, call up, invoke.

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