summon

/ˈsʌmən/
verb 6noun 4

Collocations

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1

(verb.) order a person to come to a place

ADV

duly | hastily, urgently | back

PREP

for

He was summoned for jury duty last month and had to take time off work.

from

The witness was summoned from her home to answer questions about the accident.

to

The witness was summoned to appear in court next Monday morning.

2

(verb.) find sth that you need

ADV

barely, hardly

She could barely summon enough courage to ask her boss for a raise.

up

VERB + SUMMON

can/could | try to

manage to

He managed to summon the courage to ask her out after months of nervousness.

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