Definition of Summons
Summons
Sum·mons


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
An official order to appear in court or to do something.

e.g. The judge issued a summons to the defendant to appear in court.

(verb)
urgently and/or authoritatively calls someone to be present or attending at a particular place or time;

e.g. This button summons a flight attendant to your seat.

(verb)
brings something to the surface of one's being, such as bringing forth some reaction or quality or recalling some image;

e.g. Seeing them always summons a smile to my face.



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