summon up

verb

To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.

“I summoned up all my remaining willpower.”

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Meanings

verbsummon up (third-person singular simple present summons up, present participle summoning up, simple past and past participle summoned up)

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

  1. To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.

    I summoned up all my remaining willpower.

    Synonyms: summon, muster up, muster, work up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.

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summonmuster upmusterwork up
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call onpluck upsummon

Translations

Finnish koota
  • kootato look within oneself
Polish przywoływać, przywołać
  • przywoływaćto look within oneself
  • przywołaćto look within oneself
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APA

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MLA

“summon up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summon%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “summon up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summon%20up.

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