All 4 Uses of
summon
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
- I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.†
p. 12.9summoned = called forth; or called to come
- one day, when we had just returned from the warehouse, I was summoned by the block secretary: A-7713?†
p. 51.6 *
- It didn't take long to learn the reason for our summons: our gold teeth were to be extracted.†
p. 51.8summons = calls forth; or a document calling to come
- The Gestapo, summoned to inspect the damage, concluded that it was sabotage.†
p. 63.9summoned = called forth; or called to come
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