| VERB | communication | summon, summons, cite | call in an official matter, such as to attend court |
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| communication | summon | ask to come | |
| creation | summon, call up | cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively | |
| contact | summon, muster, rally, come up, muster up | gather or bring together | |
| change | summon, mobilize, mobilise, marshal | make ready for action or use |
| Sounds | sah'mahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | call in an official matter, such as to attend court. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonyms | summons, cite | |
| Narrower | demand | summon to court |
| vouch | summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title | |
| Broader | call, send for | Order, request, or command to come |
| Spanish | citar, convocar, emplazar, invitar | |
| Catalan | citar, convocar, invitar | |
| Meaning | ask to come. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "summon a lawyer" | |
| Narrower | beckon | summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture |
| buzz | Call with a buzzer | |
| convoke, convene | Call together | |
| page | Contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system | |
| Broader | call, send for | Order, request, or command to come |
| Spanish | citar, llamar | |
| Catalan | cridar, fer venir | |
| Nouns | summoning | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations |
| Meaning | Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood" | |
| Synonym | call up | |
| Narrower | raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth | Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
| Meaning | Gather or bring together. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Summon all your courage" | |
| Synonyms | muster, rally, come up, muster up | |
| Broader | gather, garner, collect, pull together | Assemble or get together |
| Spanish | avenir, concentrar, conseguir, juntar, reunir, unir | |
| Meaning | make ready for action or use. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | mobilize, mobilise, marshal | |
| Broader | gather, garner, collect, pull together | Assemble or get together |
| Spanish | convocar, emplazar, mobilizar, movilizar | |
| Catalan | aplegar, convocar, mobilitzar | |
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