summon

verb
UK: /ˈsʌmən/
US: /ˈsʌmən/

  1. To order someone to come to a place.

    1. I can summon him now.
    2. The queen can summon advisors whenever important decisions need to be made.

  2. To call upon someone or something for help or support.

    1. Summon all your strenght!
    2. She had to summon every last ounce of courage to face her fears.

  3. To bring something to mind.

    1. I summon good memories.
    2. He struggled to summon the energy required to finish the marathon.

Synonyms

call arouse muster invite evoke convene subpoena
summon noun

  1. An order to appear in a law court.

    1. I got a summon today.
    2. He ignored the summon and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "summon" in English means: To order someone to come to a place., To call upon someone or something for help or support., To bring something to mind..

The phonetic transcription of "summon" is /ˈsʌmən/ in British English and /ˈsʌmən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "summon": call, arouse, muster, invite, evoke, convene, subpoena.

Example usage of "summon": "I can summon him now.". More examples on the page.