Word Study
summon
CIDE DICTIONARY
summon, v. t. [OE. somonen, OF. sumundre, semondre, F. semondre, from (assumed) LL. summon, for L. summonēre to give a hint; sub under + monere to admonish, to warn. See Monition, and cf. Submonish.].
- To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up. [1913 Webster]"Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood." [1913 Webster]"Trumpets summon him to war." [1913 Webster]
- To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses. [1913 Webster]
- To call upon to surrender, as a fort. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See Call.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
summon, v.tr.
1 call upon to appear, esp. as a defendant or witness in a lawcourt.
2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) call upon (summoned her to assist).
3 call together for a meeting or some other purpose (summoned the members to attend).
1 call upon to appear, esp. as a defendant or witness in a lawcourt.
2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) call upon (summoned her to assist).
3 call together for a meeting or some other purpose (summoned the members to attend).
Idiom
summon up (often foll. by to, for) gather (courage, spirits, resources, etc.) (summoned up her strength for the task).
Derivative
summonable adj. summoner n.
Etymology
ME f. OF somondre f. L summonere (as SUB-, monere warn)
THESAURUS
summon
appeal, arouse, ask, assemble, attract, be attractive, beckon, bid, bid come, bring forth, bring out, bring to light, call, call away, call back, call for, call forth, call in, call out, call together, call up, call up spirits, cite, command, commandeer, conjure, conjure up, conjure up spirits, conscript, convene, convoke, deduce, demand, derive, detach, detach for service, draft, drag out, draw forth, draw out, draw up, educe, elicit, engage, enjoin, enlist, enroll, evoke, fetch, gather, get from, get out of, get together, hold a meeting, hold a session, impress, indent, induce, induct, interest, invite, invoke, issue an invitation, join, levy, list, meet, mobilize, muster, muster in, muster up, obtain, order, order up, page, preconize, press, procure, raise, raise ghosts, recall, recruit, requisition, rouse, secure, send after, send for, serve, sign on, sign up, sit, stimulate, subpoena, summon forth, summon spirits, summon up, summons, tantalize, tease, tempt, tickle, titillate, wangle, wangle out of, whet the appetite, winkle out, work up, worm out, worm out ofROGET THESAURUS
summon
Command
VB command, order, decree, enact, ordain, dictate, direct, give orders, prescribe, set, appoint, mark out, set a task, prescribe a task, impose a task, set to work, put in requisition, bid, enjoin, charge, call upon, instruct, require at the hands of, exact, impose, tax, task, demand, insist on, claim, lay claim to, revendicate, reclaim, cite, summon, call for, send for, subpoena, beckon, issue a command, make a requisition, issue a requisition, promulgate a requisition, make a decree, issue a decree, promulgate a decree, make an order, issue an order, promulgate an order, give the word of command, give the word, give the signal, call to order, give the law, lay down the law, assume the command, remand, be ordered, receive an order.Lawsuit
VB go to law, appeal to the law, bring to justice, bring to trial, bring to the bar, put on trial, pull up, accuse, prefer a claim, file a claim, take the law of, inform against, serve with a writ, cite, apprehend, arraign, sue, prosecute, bring an action against, indict, impeach, attach, distrain, commit, arrest, summon, summons, give in charge, empanel a jury, implead, join issue, close the pleadings, set down for hearing, try, hear a cause, sit in judgment, adjudicate.For further exploring for "summon" in Webster Dictionary Online
