All 3 Uses of
summon
in
1984 by Orwell
- He tried with a little more success than before to summon up the image of O'Brien.†
p. 103..7 *
- The thing that was written on the paper might be a threat, a summons, an order to commit suicide, a trap of some description.†
p. 107..5
- He knew that sooner or later he would obey O'Brien's summons.†
p. 159..4
Definition:
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(summon) to call forthThe exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" -- call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" -- call forth her courage from within