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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
- She summoned before her again the little group on the terrace in front of the hall door, standing looking up into the sky.1 — The Window (48% in)
- There was freedom, there was peace, there was, most welcome of all, a summoning together, a resting on a platform of stability.1 — The Window (49% in)
There are no more uses of "summon" in To the Lighthouse.
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