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to summon
01
to officially call someone, typically to attend court or fulfill a legal obligation
Ditransitive: to summon sb to do sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
summon
3rd person singular
summons
Present participle
summoning
Past simple
summoned
Past participle
summoned
Examples
The judge summoned the witness to testify during the trial.
02
to call upon someone to be present at a particular place or event
Transitive: to summon sb
Examples
The CEO summoned the department heads for an urgent meeting.
03
to formally call for the gathering or assembly of people
Transitive: to summon a gathering
Examples
The CEO summoned a meeting to discuss the company's financial projections for the upcoming quarter.
04
to stir oneself to apply a particular skill or ability
Transitive: to summon a skill or ability
Examples
In the face of adversity, he summoned his courage to speak up for what he believed was right.
05
to make a supernatural entity or magical object appear or come into the physical world
Transitive: to summon a supernatural entity
Examples
The sorcerer summoned a powerful spirit to assist him during the ancient ritual.
Lexical Tree
summoning
summon
