sum·mon /ˈsʌmən/
(vt.)召喚,召集,號召,振奮,喚起,鼓起
Sum·mon v. t. [imp. & p. p. Summoned p. pr. & vb. n. Summoning.]
1. To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up.
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. --Shak.
Trumpets summon him to war. --Dryden.
2. To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
3. Mil. To call upon to surrender, as a fort.
Syn: -- To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See Call.
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summon
v 1: call in an official matter, such as to attend court [syn: summons,
cite]
2: ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
3: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do
something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your
courage" [syn: muster, rally, come up, muster up]
4: make ready for action or use; "marshal resources" [syn: mobilize,
mobilise, marshal]