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English verb: summon | |||
| 1. | summon (communication) call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||
| Synonyms | cite, summons | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | demand, vouch | ||
| 2. | summon (communication) ask to come | ||
| Samples | Summon a lawyer. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beckon, buzz, convene, convoke, page | ||
| 3. | summon (contact) gather or bring together | ||
| Samples | Muster the courage to do something. She rallied her intellect. Summon all your courage. | ||
| Synonyms | come up, muster, muster up, rally | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
| 4. | summon (change) make ready for action or use | ||
| Samples | Marshal resources. | ||
| Synonyms | marshal, mobilise, mobilize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
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