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1. summons - noun

· a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"

Synonym(s): bidding

Hypernym(s): invitation

2. summons - noun

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

Hypernym(s): order

3. summons - noun

· 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

Synonym(s): process

Hypernym(s): writ, judicial_writ

4. summons - verb

· call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Synonym(s): summon, cite

Hypernym(s): call, send_for

5. summon - verb

· call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Synonym(s): summons, cite

Hypernym(s): call, send_for

6. summon - verb

· ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

Hypernym(s): call, send_for

7. summon - verb

· cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively; "clicking on the icon calls up the program"; "the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas"; "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood"

Synonym(s): call_up

Hypernym(s): make, create

8. summon - verb

· gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

Synonym(s): muster, rally, come_up, muster_up

Hypernym(s): gather, garner, collect, pull_together

9. summon - verb

· make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"

Synonym(s): mobilize, mobilise, marshal

Hypernym(s): gather, garner, collect, pull_together

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