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Definitions

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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He wanted to summon one last effort for his country, to play at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

To summon this forgotten world he has resorted to a patchwork of fictional narratives and first-person editorializing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Byrne has said she has a go-to phrase -- "Patty hired 24-hour security for Katie" -- when she finds herself struggling to summon the Yankee drawl.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“We can summon artists’ spirits through gatherings,” says Jay Ezra Nayssan, founding director and chief curator of Del Vaz Projects, which is also Nayssan’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

She merely had to summon the courage to begin . . . right . . . left . . . right . . . left . . . now a little faster, right-left-right-left, rightleftrightleftrightleft ...

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood