summon
/ˈsʌmən/ verb C1- To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
- To ask someone to come; to send for.
- To order (goods) and have delivered
- To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
- To call a resource by magic.
- To summons; convene.
Plural summon · He/she/it summons · Past summoned · Past participle summoned · -ing form summoning
Verb forms
- Base form
- summon
- He/she/it
- summons
- Past
- summoned
- Past participle
- summoned
- -ing form
- summoning
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons.
The Physician insisted on his claim, and, as she still refused, summoned her before the Judge.
War was again proclaimed, however, and when the trumpet summoned him to his standard, the Soldier put on his charger its military trappings, and mounted, being clad in his heavy coat of mail.
“Death” immediately appeared in answer to his summons and asked for what reason he had called him.
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