summon
[ suhm-uh n ]
/ ˈsʌm ən /
verb (used with object)
to call upon to do something specified.
to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call.
to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant.
to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. followed by up): to summon all one's courage.
Origin of summon
1175–1225; < Medieval Latin
summonēre to summon, Latin: to remind unofficially, suggest, equivalent to
sum-
sum- +
monēre to remind, warn; replacing Middle English
somonen < Old French
semondre,
somondre < Vulgar Latin
*summonere, Latin
summonēre, as above
synonym study for summon
1–3. See
call.
OTHER WORDS FROM summon
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British Dictionary definitions for summoned
summon
/ (ˈsʌmən) /
verb (tr)
to order to come; send for, esp to attend court, by issuing a summons
to order or instruct (to do something) or call (to something)
the bell summoned them to their work
to call upon to meet or convene
(often foll by up)
to muster or gather (one's strength, courage, etc)
Derived forms of summon
summonable, adjectiveWord Origin for summon
C13: from Latin
summonēre to give a discreet reminder, from
monēre to advise