| v. t. | 1. | To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; - often with up. |
| 2. | To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; | |
| 3. | (Mil.) To call upon to surrender, as a fort. |
| Verb | 1. | summon - call in an official matter, such as to attend court |
| 2. | summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer" | |
| 3. | summon - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" | |
| 4. | summon - make ready for action or use; "marshal resources" |
TO SUMMON, practice. The act by which a defendant is notified by a competent officer, that an action has been instituted against him, and that he is required to answer to it at a time and place named. This is done either by giving the defendant a copy of the summons, or leaving it at his house; or by reading the summons to him.
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