summons

noun
UK: /ˈsʌm.ənz/
US: /ˈsʌm.ənz/

  1. An official order to appear in court.

    1. He got a summons for not paying his parking ticket.
    2. The company received a summons to appear in court regarding the dispute.

  2. A call to come or be present.

    1. The bell was a summons to dinner.
    2. The general issued a summons for all troops to return to base immediately.

Synonyms

subpoena order command call
summons transitive-verb

  1. To order someone to come to a place, especially to a court of law.

    1. I was summoned to court.
    2. The witness was summoned to provide testimony about the event.

  2. To call upon someone or something to be present or available.

    1. He tried to summons up his courage.
    2. The magician attempted to summons a spirit from the other world.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "summons" in English means: An official order to appear in court., A call to come or be present..

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

Synonyms for "summons": subpoena, order, command, call.

Example usage of "summons": "He got a summons for not paying his parking ticket.". More examples on the page.