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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sum•mons /ˈsʌmənz/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mons•es. - a command by which one is summoned:The king issued a summons to every wagon-wheel maker to increase output.
- Lawa call or written demand by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer:The police officer handed the motorist a summons.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sum•mons (sum′ənz),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mons•es, v. n. - an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
- a request, demand, or call to do something:a summons to surrender.
- Law
- a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
- the writ by which the call is made.
- an authoritative call or notice to appear at a specified place, as for a particular purpose or duty.
- a call issued for the meeting of an assembly or parliament.
v.t. - Lawto serve with a summons;
summon.
- Vulgar Latin *summonsa, for Latin summonita, feminine past participle of summonēre; see summon
- Anglo-French; Old French somonse
- Middle English somons 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: summons /ˈsʌmənz/ n ( pl -monses)- a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time
- an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence
- the writ making such an order
- a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting
vb - to take out a summons against (a person)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French somonse, from somondre to summon sum•mon /ˈsʌmən/USA pronunciation v., - to call for the presence of, as by command:[~ + object]The king summoned a servant.
- to call upon (someone) to do something specified:[~ + object + to + verb]She summoned him to take a message.
- to call or notify (someone) to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court:[~ + object]to summon a witness.
- to call together by authority, as for deliberation or action:[~ + object]to summon parliament.
- to call into action;
rouse;
call forth (from oneself): [~ + object (+ up)]He summoned all his courage (up).[~ (+ up) + object]Suffering from the flu, I could hardly summon (up) the strength to whisper.
sum•mon•er, n. [countable]See -mon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sum•mon (sum′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. - to call upon to do something specified.
- to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal;
call. - to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court:to summon a defendant.
- to authorize or order a gathering of;
call together by authority, as for deliberation or action:to summon parliament. - to call into action;
rouse;
call forth (often. fol. by up):to summon all one's courage.
- Vulgar Latin *summonere, Latin summonēre, as above
- Old French semondre, somondre
- Medieval Latin summonēre to summon, Latin: to remind unofficially, suggest, equivalent. to sum- sum- + monēre to remind, warn; replacing Middle English somonen
- 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged -3. See call.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: summon /ˈsʌmən/ vb (transitive)- to order to come; send for, esp to attend court, by issuing a summons
- to order or instruct (to do something) or call (to something): the bell summoned them to their work
- to call upon to meet or convene
- (often followed by up) to muster or gather (one's strength, courage, etc)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin summonēre to give a discreet reminder, from monēre to advise |