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English noun: summons | |||
| 1. | summons (communication) a request to be present | ||
| Samples | They came at his bidding. | ||
| Synonyms | bidding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | invitation | ||
| 2. | summons (communication) an order to appear in person at a given place and time | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call up | ||
| 3. | summons (communication) a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant | ||
| Synonyms | process | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judicial writ, writ | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | citation, monition, process of monition, ticket | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: summons | |||
| 1. | summons (communication) call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||
| Synonyms | cite, summon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | demand, vouch | ||
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