summon — to order someone to come to or appear before you, especially officially
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to order someone to come to or appear before you, especially officially
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌmən/
Korean meaning: 소환하다, 부르다, (공식적으로) 출석을 명하다
Korean pronunciation: **써**먼
Example Sentences
- The CEO summoned all department heads for an emergency pizza meeting at 3 AM.
- I need to summon the patience of a saint to deal with my teenage daughter's room.
- The defendant was summoned to appear before the judge next Tuesday.
summon
VERB//ˈsʌmən//
to order someone to come to or appear before you, especially officially
The court bailiff summons the defendant to appear before the judge
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Origin
From Old French 'summonre' meaning 'to remind' or 'to call upon,' derived from Latin 'submonere' combining 'sub-' (under) and 'monere' (to warn or remind).
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“The CEO summoned all department heads for an emergency pizza meeting at 3 AM.”
“I need to summon the patience of a saint to deal with my teenage daughter's room.”
“The defendant was summoned to appear before the judge next Tuesday.”
“She summoned her remaining energy to finish the marathon.”
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