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summoned

sum·mon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhm-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌm ən/
    • /ˈsʌm.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌm ən/

Definitions of summoned word

  • verb with object summoned to call upon to do something specified. 1
  • verb with object summoned to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. 1
  • verb with object summoned to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant. 1
  • verb with object summoned to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament. 1
  • verb with object summoned to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. followed by up): to summon all one's courage. 1

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Origin of summoned

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 Summoned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

summoned 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

summoned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for summoned

adj summoned

  • mandated — a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
  • massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.

verb summoned

  • bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
  • beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
  • beeped — Simple past tense and past participle of beep.
  • conjured — Simple past tense and past participle of conjure.
  • counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.

adjective summoned

  • forgathered — Simple past tense and past participle of forgather.
  • gathered — Simple past tense and past participle of gather.
  • notified — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.

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