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summon

/ˈsʌmən/  ·  say it: SUM·un

to call to appear or act

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to order someone to appear or come somewhere, especially officially

2. (verb) to gather or bring up (courage, strength, energy, etc.) from within yourself

3. (verb) to call upon a spirit or ghost to appear

Examples

• 1. The witness was summoned to appear in court.
• 2. She summoned the courage to speak up in the meeting.
• 3. The magician summoned spirits during the ritual.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

entice, lure, beckon, dispatch, convene, disperse