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Verb: summon  sú-mun
  1. Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    - summons, cite
     
  2. Ask to come
    "summon a lawyer"
     
  3. Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
    "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood";
    - call up
     
  4. Gather or bring together
    "Summon all your courage";
    - muster, rally, come up, muster up
     
  5. Make ready for action or use
    "summon resources";
    - mobilize, mobilise [Brit], marshal

Derived forms: summons, summoning, summoned

Type of: call, collect, create, garner, gather, make, pull together, send for

Encyclopedia: Summon