All 6 Uses of
summon
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Wincing in pain, he summoned all of his faculties and strength.†
Chpt Pro. *
- The hatred he had fought so hard to bury had been summoned.†
Chpt 5
- The mysterious summons, Aringarosa suspected, was probably a photo opportunity for the Pope and other Vatican officials to piggyback on Opus Dei's recent public success—the completion of their World Headquarters in New York City.†
Chpt 33-34
- Sophie summoned her grandfather, and the two men disappeared into his study and closed the door.†
Chpt 57-58
- Langdon summoned up the hypertext keywords.†
Chpt 95-96
- Teabing felt certain the Grand Master was summoning Langdon to silence him.†
Chpt 101-102
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