Noun
- 1. bidding, summons, invitation
- usage: a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
- 2. summons, order
- usage: an order to appear in person at a given place and time
- 3. summons, process, writ, judicial writ
- usage: 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
Verb
- 1. summon, summons, cite, call, send for
- usage: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Verb
- 1. summon, summons, cite, call, send for
- usage: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- 2. summon, summons, cite, call, send for
- usage: ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
- 3. summon, call, send for
- usage: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
- 4. muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up, gather, garner, collect, pull together
- usage: make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
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