summon
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman somoundre, from Old French sumundre, from Latin summonēre, itself from sub + monēre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʌmən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ʌmən
Verb
summon (third-person singular simple present summons, present participle summoning, simple past and past participle summoned)
- (transitive) To call people together; to convene.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- (transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
- (transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
- 1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396
- For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.
- 2011, Sister Louise Sweigart, cgs, Joseph: A Guiding Light, Inspiring Voices →ISBN, page 61
- Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
- 1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396
- (fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.
- 2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare →ISBN
- “Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.”
- 2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare →ISBN
- (law, transitive) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.
Translations
to call people together
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to ask someone to come
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law: to order someone to appear in court
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to rouse oneself to exert a skill
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to call a resource by magic
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