summoned
ˈsʌmənd
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Adjective

1.
callcalled to appear or attend
  • The summoned witnesses arrived at the court on time.
beckoned called invited
2.
urgent actionurgently called into action
  • The summoned firefighters quickly responded to the emergency.
called mobilized
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Origin of summoned

Latin, summonere (to call) + -ed (past tense)

Terms with summoned included in their meaning

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summon
be summoned or requested to come
fantasy
created or summoned by magic
proximity
close enough to be summoned by calling
legal
list of persons summoned for jury service
citedadj.
legal
summoned to appear in court
calledadj.
invitation
summoned or invited to a place
emotion
summoned up or called forth
law enforcement
body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law

Examples of summoned in a sentence

  • Summoned officials gathered for the emergency meeting.
  • The summoned team arrived within minutes.
  • Summoned officials gathered for an urgent meeting.

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  1. French:convoqué, appelé, ...
  2. German:vorgeladen, einberufen, ...
  3. Italian:convocato, chiamato d'urgenza, ...
  4. Spanish:convocado, ...
  5. Portuguese:convocado, convocado urgentemente, ...
  6. Chinese:被召唤的, 紧急召唤的, ...
  7. Japanese:召喚された, 緊急召集された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَدْعًى, مُسْتَنْفَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:זָמוּן, מוּזְעָק, ...
  10. Russian:вызванный, срочно вызванный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викликаний, ...
  12. Hindi:बुलाया गया, तत्काल बुलाया गया, ...
summon
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Definition of summon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
reactionevoke a quality or reaction
  • She summoned the courage to speak out..
conjure elicit evoke
2.
request presencecall someone to come to a place
  • The manager summoned her assistant for a meeting..
call invite
3.
meetingcall people together for a meeting
  • The manager summoned the team for a meeting.
assemble convene gather
4.
legalorder someone to appear in court
  • He was summoned to appear in court next week.
cite subpoena summons
5.
inner strengthRaregather one's strength or courageRare
  • She summoned all her courage to speak up.
muster rally
6.
magicRarecause a spirit or demon to appear by magicRare
  • The wizard summoned a dragon from the void..
conjure evoke
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Expressions with summon

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evoke a memory or image from the past
He tried to summon up memories of his childhood.
find the strength to do something difficult
He summoned up courage to ask for a promotion.
gather bravery to do something difficult
She had to summon up the courage to speak in front of the crowd.
order someone to come to where you are
The principal summoned the student to his presence.

Origin of summon

Latin, summonere (to remind secretly)

Examples of summon in a sentence

  • The speech summoned a sense of hope in the audience.
  • The principal summoned the student to her office.
  • They summoned a doctor immediately after the accident.
  • The principal summoned the teachers for an urgent discussion.
  • He summoned the board members to address the crisis.
  • The witness was summoned to testify in court.

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  1. French:invoquer, convoquer, ...
  2. German:aufbringen, rufen, ...
  3. Italian:suscitare, convocare, ...
  4. Spanish:despertar, llamar, ...
  5. Portuguese:invocar, chamar, ...
  6. Chinese:唤起, 召唤, ...
  7. Japanese:呼び起こす, 呼び出す, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتَحْضَرَ, دَعَا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר, לְהַזְמִין, ...
  10. Russian:вызывать, приглашать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викликати, покликати, ...
  12. Hindi:जुटाना, बुलाना, ...
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