summon

UK /ˈsʌmən/ US /ˈsʌmən/
verb 6noun 4

Definitions

verb

1

To call people together; to convene; to convoke.

Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.

2

To ask someone to come; to send for.

The cousins separated, and Nain Singh joined a caravan posing as a merchant. This time he crossed the border successfully. Singh eventually entered Jih-k’a-tse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was in Jih-k’a-tse that he was summoned to meet the country’s second-highest religious authority, the Panchen Lama, who turned out to be only 11 years old.

3

To order (goods) and have delivered

You can summon groceries, alcohol and medicines to your home: chips and vodka on New Year’s Eve, say, and then aspirin on New Year’s Day.

4

To rouse oneself to exert a skill.

For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.

Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him.

5

To call a resource by magic.

“Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.”

noun

1

A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.

Conjuration magic in Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to summon a variety of helpful creatures […] These summons can assist players in combat and exploration, providing strategic advantages with their unique abilities.

2

call, command, order

The deceased was 58 years of age, was the picture of health even five or six hours prior to his death, when suddenly the grim messenger came with a summon from a Higher Tribunal, calling him to duties above.

noun

1

A fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a traffic violation.

You better pay off the parking summon tomorrow before you kena interest on it.

2

A notice of an infringement of the law, usually incurring such a penalty; a citation or ticket.

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