Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmən/

Definitions of summon

noun a call or command to appear at a specified place, especially before a court

Example Sentences

A1 The wizard used a summon to call forth a magical creature.

A2 The summon for jury duty arrived in the mail.

B1 The king issued a summon for all his knights to gather at the castle.

B2 The CEO sent out a summon for an emergency meeting with all department heads.

C1 The government issued a summon for all citizens to evacuate the area due to the impending storm.

C2 The ancient ritual required a summon to be performed under the light of the full moon.

verb to call upon to do something specified

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher summoned the students to the front of the class.

A2 She summoned the courage to ask for a raise.

B1 The police officer summoned the suspect to appear in court.

B2 The CEO summoned a meeting to discuss the company's future.

C1 The wizard was able to summon a powerful storm to protect the kingdom.

C2 The ancient ritual allowed the priest to summon a spirit from the afterlife.

Examples of summon in a Sentence

formal The judge issued a court order to summon the witness to testify.

informal I need to summon my friends for a meeting this weekend.

slang Let's summon the squad and hit up the party tonight.

figurative The music at the concert was so powerful, it seemed to summon emotions from deep within me.

Grammatical Forms of summon

past tense

summoned

plural

summons

comparative

more summoned

superlative

most summoned

present tense

summons

future tense

will summon

perfect tense

have summoned

continuous tense

summoning

singular

summon

positive degree

summon

infinitive

to summon

gerund

summoning

participle

summoned

Origin and Evolution of summon

First Known Use: 1200 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'summon' originated from Old French 'sumundre' which came from Latin 'summonēre', meaning 'to remind secretly, to remind of a duty'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'summon' evolved to mean 'to call upon to do something' or 'to order to appear before a court'.