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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhm-uh n]
- /ˈsʌm ən/
- /ˈsʌm.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhm-uh n]
- /ˈsʌm ən/
Definitions of summon word
- verb with object summon to call upon to do something specified. 1
- verb with object summon to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. 1
- verb with object summon to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant. 1
- verb with object summon to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament. 1
- verb with object summon to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. followed by up): to summon all one's courage. 1
- noun summon order to appear in court 1
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Origin of summon
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; < Medieval Latin summonēre to summon, Latin: to remind unofficially, suggest, equivalent to sum- sum- + monēre to remind, warn; replacing Middle English somonen < Old French semondre, somondre < Vulgar Latin *summonere, Latin summonēre, as above
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Parts of speech for Summon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
summon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
summon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for summon
verb summon
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- arraign — If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge.
- ask for — to try to obtain by requesting
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
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