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Summons

noun/sˈʌmənz/
Definition
a request to be present
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌmənz/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌmənz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌmənz/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌmənz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna request to be present
“they came at his bidding”
nounan order to appear in person at a given place and time
nouna writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
verbcall in an official matter, such as to attend court
verbcall in an official matter, such as to attend court
verbask to come
“summon a lawyer”
verbgather or bring together
“muster the courage to do something”
verbmake ready for action or use
“marshal resources”
Word Forms
bidverbask someone in a friendly way to do something
summonsverbcall in an official matter, such as to attend court
processverbdeliver a warrant or summons to someone
summonsnounan order to appear in person at a given place and time
citationnouna summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
summoningnouncalling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
rallynounthe feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
mobilizationnounact of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:
mobilisationnounact of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ladung
eine Bitte um Anwesenheit
🇫🇷French
assignation
une demande de présence
🇪🇸Spanish
citación
una solicitud para estar presente
🇮🇹Italian
convocazione
una richiesta di presenza
🇳🇱Dutch
dagvaarding
een verzoek om aanwezig te zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
convocação
um pedido para estar presente
🇷🇺Russian
вызов
просьба присутствовать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सम्मन
उपस्थित रहने का अनुरोध
🇧🇩Bengali
সমন
উপস্থিত থাকার জন্য একটি অনুরোধ
🇮🇳Tamil
அழைக்கிறது
இருக்க வேண்டும் என்ற கோரிக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
సమన్లు
హాజరు కావాలని అభ్యర్థన
🇮🇳Marathi
समन्स
उपस्थित राहावे ही विनंती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમન્સ
હાજર રહેવા વિનંતી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮನ್ಸ್
ಹಾಜರಿರಲು ವಿನಂತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സമൻസ്
ഹാജരാകാനുള്ള അഭ്യർത്ഥന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਮਨ
ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمن
حاضر ہونے کی درخواست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
传票
要求出席
🇯🇵Japanese
召喚
出席要請
🇰🇷Korean
소환장
출석 요청
🇻🇳Vietnamese
triệu tập
một yêu cầu có mặt
🇹🇭Thai
หมายเรียก
คำขอที่จะนำเสนอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
panggilan
permintaan untuk hadir
🇵🇭Filipino
patawag
isang kahilingan na dumalo
🇲🇾Malay
saman
permintaan untuk hadir
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاستدعاءات
طلب الحضور
🇮🇷Persian
احضار می کند
درخواست حضور
🇹🇷Turkish
celp
hazır bulunma isteği
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַזמָנָה
בקשה להיות נוכח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'summons'?
The primary meaning of 'summons' is 'a request to be present'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'summons' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'summons' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'summons' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'summons' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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