Definition of Summon
Summon
sum·mon
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to urgently call upon or authoritatively order someone to be present at a particular place/time, especially to a court of law or a meeting;
e.g. The king gave the order to summon them to the throne room. I want to summon a conference to discuss this matter.
(verb)
to urgently call for or demand something, especially some form of aid;
e.g. Please summon a doctor to treat her.
(verb)
to bring or call forth some reaction or quality from oneself, or to bring an image to mind;
e.g. He tried to summon tears to his eyes. They have to summon the strength to go on. Many of these smells summon up memories from her childhood.
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"When you summon the courage to travel to the center of your fear, you often find that there is nothing there." -- Deborah Rosado Shaw
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