summons
su
ˈsə
mmons
mənz
mēnz
/sˈʌmənz/

Definition & Meaning of "summons"in English

Summons
01

an official order requiring someone to appear in court

Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
summonses
Examples
He received a summons to appear in court.
02

a request to be present

03

an order to appear in person at a given place and time

to summons
01

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
summons
3rd person singular
summonses
present participle
summonsing
past simple
summonsed
past participle
summonsed
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