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Synonyms
sum·mon (sŭḿən)

[Middle English somonen, from Old French somondre, from Vulgar Latin* summonere, from Latin summonēre, to remind privately, hint to, sub-, secretly; see sub–, + monēre, to warn.]

transitive verb: -moned, -mon·ing, -mons. 

  1. To call together; convene.
  2. To request to appear; send for. See synonyms at call
  3. Law To order to appear in court by the issuance of a summons.
  4. To order to take a specified action; bid: summon the captain to surrender.
  5. To call forth; evoke: “He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength” (Colin Turnbull)

derivatives

suḿmon·er
noun