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Definition
to call forth
The 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
- I couldn't summon up the energy to answer him.p. 80.3
- If on Judgment Day I were summoned by St. Peter to give testimony to the used-to-be sheriff's act of kindness, I would be unable to say anything in his behalf.p. 18.2
- Then Uncle Willie heard it and summoned Bailey back from Huck Finn to unlatch the bolt.p. 154.2
- The choir was summoned and sang a modern arrangement of "Onward, Christian Soldiers," with new words pertaining to graduates seeking their place in the world.p. 181.8
- I answered dryly and with all the detachment I could summon, "Mi padre."p. 240.8
There are no more uses of "summon" in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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