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Noun: summons  súmunz
  1. A request to be present
    - bidding
     
  2. An order to appear in person at a given place and time
     
  3. A writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
    - process
Verb: summons  súmunz
  1. Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    - summon, cite
Verb: summon  súmun
  1. Ask to come
    "summon a lawyer"
     
  2. Gather or bring together
    "Summon all your courage"
    - muster, rally, come up, muster up
     
  3. Make ready for action or use
    - mobilize, mobilise [Brit], marshal

Derived forms: summonsed, summonses, summonsing

See also: summoning

Type of: call, collect, garner, gather, invitation, judicial writ, order, pull together, send for, writ

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