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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Solicit :: Solicit (v. t.) To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite.
Knoll :: Knoll (v. t.) To ring, as a bell; to strike a knell upon; to toll; to proclaim, or summon, by ringing..
Ban :: Ban (n.) A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation..
Convent :: Convent (v. t.) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
Muster :: Muster (v. t.) Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together.
Outrider :: Outrider (n.) A summoner whose office is to cite men before the sheriff.
Sompnour :: Sompnour (n.) A summoner.
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..
Vouch :: Vouch (v. t.) To call; to summon.
Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..
Convocation :: Convocation (n.) The act of calling or assembling by summons.
Array :: Array (n.) The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
Toll :: Toll (v. t.) To call, summon, or notify, by tolling or ringing..
Invocation :: Invocation (n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court..
Charm :: Charm (n.) To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic..
Accite :: Accite (v. t.) To cite; to summon.
Cite :: Cite (v. t.) To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon..
Preconizate :: Preconizate (v. t.) To proclaim; to publish; also, to summon; to call..
Summons :: Summons (v.) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like..
Interpellation :: Interpellation (n.) A official summons or citation.
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