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summon

[suhm-uhn] / ˈsʌm ən /
VERB
call to a place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask assemble call call for call in convene direct draft gather invite mobilize recall request subpoena
STRONG
arouse beckon beep bid charge cite command conjure convoke enjoin hail invoke motion muster order petition rally ring rouse sign signal toll
WEAK
call back call forth call into action call together call upon draw on send for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer cancel disperse divide ignore reply scatter separate stop
STRONG
calm free
WEAK
dismiss send away

Example Sentences

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Several were summoned to see owner Marinakis after the Wolves draw, with opinions also canvassed following Friday's 3-1 defeat at fellow strugglers Leeds.

From BBC

Copenhagen summoned the U.S. envoy over the report.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was just past 9 p.m. when I was summoned to a windowless room in a windowless studio to reunite with the Emperor of the Olympic Games:

From The Wall Street Journal

I ask, summoning the courage to address the elephant in the room.

From Literature

Chabria: Mark, I do this for a living and I’m having trouble summoning up any interest in this race — yet, anyway.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.