Summon

Quick meaning: Summon is a verb meaning (transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.

Meaning

(transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
2. To order (goods) and have delivered
3. (transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
4. (fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.
5. (law, transitive) To summons; convene.
6. (video games) A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.
7. call, command, order

Example Sentences

Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.

“Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.”

You can summon groceries, alcohol and medicines to your home: chips and vodka on New Year’s Eve, say, and then aspirin on New Year’s Day.

For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.

Word Forms

• summons
• summoning
• summoned
• summonest
• summonedst
• summoneth

Synonyms for summon

Depending on context, synonyms include draw, summons, saman, marshal, rally, mobilize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rally, cite, marshal, mobilize, convoke, convening.

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