summonverb [ T ]
uk/ˈsʌm.ən/us/ˈsʌm.ən/summon verb [ T ] (ORDER)
C2 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.
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- Late last night, the French ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office to discuss the crisis.
- After her month's sick leave, she was summoned to see the company's welfare officer.
- He summoned his troops.
- We were summoned to the headmaster's office.
- She summoned us to admire her new greenhouse.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inviting & summoning
- ask
- ask sb in
- ask sb out
- call
- call sb in
- call sb out
- call-out
- convene
- invitation
- invite
- invite sb in
- invite sb over
- invitee
- recall
- send
- send for sb
- summons
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Planning, expecting and arranging
summon verb [ T ] (PRODUCE STRENGTH)
C2 to increase your courage or strength, especially with an effort:
It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- strain every nerve idiom
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
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