Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb
summon
IPA pronunciation: /ˈsʌmən/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
вызывать, призывать, созывать
English definition
To order someone to come to a place, or to call forth a quality or force.
Example
The manager summoned all employees to a meeting.
Collocations
- summon a meeting
- summon help
- summon courage
- summon a witness
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