summoned (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm.ənd/
Definition
Formally called to appear before a court or other authority; or to bring something into existence, often by magic or supernatural means.
Examples
The witness was summoned to testify in court.
The wizard summoned a powerful demon to do his bidding.
She felt she had summoned all her courage to face the difficult conversation.
How to Use summoned
- summon someone to court (prepositional phrase)
- To officially order a person to appear before a judge or magistrate. — "The police summoned him to the station for questioning."
- summon someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To order or call someone to perform a specific action. — "The principal summoned the student to his office."
- summon up (phrasal verb)
- To gather or bring forth a quality or feeling (like courage or strength). — "He managed to summon up a smile despite the bad news."
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