summon

[suhm-uhn] / ˈsʌm ən /

VERB

call to a place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask assemble call call for call in convene direct draft gather invite mobilize recall request subpoena

STRONG

arouse beckon beep bid charge cite command conjure convoke enjoin hail invoke motion muster order petition rally ring rouse sign signal toll

WEAK

call back call forth call into action call together call upon draw on send for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer cancel disperse divide ignore reply scatter separate stop

STRONG

calm free

WEAK

dismiss send away

Example Sentences

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They will resist, they will refuse, they will mock and they will summon all their talent and creativity to tell the truth.

From Salon

Birmingham's council leader has been summoned to give evidence to MPs over a controversial decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an Aston Villa match.

From BBC

But Europe always struggles painfully to summon the presence to act on its own unrepealable strategic interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Landry immediately vowed to work to make the Arctic island "a part of the US," leading Denmark to summon the US ambassador.

From Barron's

In July 2020, a Syrian intelligence officer had summoned the 60-year-old imam and asked him to help mediate a dispute between two local families.

From The Wall Street Journal

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