All 5 Uses of
summon
in
Night
- I've been summoned to an extraordinary meeting of the council.†
Chpt 1
- It did not take long to discover why we had been summoned:
Chpt 4 *summoned = told to come
- The Gestapo, summoned to the spot, suspected sabotage.†
Chpt 4
- At four o'clock on the afternoon of the same day, as usual the bell summoned all the heads of the blocks to go and report.†
Chpt 5
- A summons, to which I did not respond.†
Chpt 8
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