Definition of summon

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Summon (v. t.) To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses..

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Sompnour :: Sompnour (n.) A summoner.
Invoke :: Invoke (v. t.) To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing..
Calling :: Calling (n.) The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one..
Interpellation :: Interpellation (n.) A official summons or citation.
Resummons :: Resummons (n.) A second summons.
Sist :: Sist (v. t.) To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court..
Council :: Council (n.) An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case..
Knell :: Knell (v. t.) To summon, as by a knell..
Toll :: Toll (v. t.) To call, summon, or notify, by tolling or ringing..
Summons :: Summons (v.) A demand to surrender.
Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction..
Specially :: Specially (adv.) For a particular purpose; as, a meeting of the legislature is specially summoned..
Monition :: Monition (n.) A process in the nature of a summons to appear and answer.
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) To summon; to challenge.
Challenge :: Challenge (n.) An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons..
Somne :: Somne (v. t.) To summon.
Call :: Call (n.) A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty..
Conjuration :: Conjuration (n.) The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration..
Convent :: Convent (v. t.) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
Call :: Call (v. t.) To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant..
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