summon

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1. transitiveTo call people together; to convene; to convoke.

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

   2007, John Zerzan, Silence

2. transitiveTo ask someone to come; to send for.

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   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.

   1995, Explorers & Discoverers, volume 2, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 753

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.

   2019 November 21, Samanth Subramanian, “How our home delivery habit reshaped the world”, in The Guardian

4. transitiveTo rouse oneself to exert a skill.

   November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.

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   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.

   1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396

   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.

   2011, Sister Louise Sweigart, cgs, Joseph: A Guiding Light, Inspiring Voices →ISBN, page 61

   Synonyms: summon up, muster, muster up, draw

5. transitivefantasyTo 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.”

   2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare, →ISBN

6. transitivelawTo summons; convene.

plural summons

1. video gamesA 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.

   2023 October 30, Nyah Payne, “Baldur's Gate 3: Best Summons, Ranked”, in Gamerant

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.

   quoted in 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1898-1913 (page 172)

plural summons

1. MalaysiacolloquialslangA 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.

   Synonyms: summons, saman

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

present singular third person summons · participle present summoning · participle past summoned · past summoned

1. MalaysiacolloquialslangtransitiveTo impose such a fine or penalty, or to issue a notice thereof.

   They kena summoned for littering.

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   The police summoned the driver for speeding.