summon
sum.mon \'s*m-*n\ \-(*-)nin\ \-(*-)n*r\ vt or sum.mon.ing [ME somonen, fr.
OF somondre, fr. (assumed) VL summonere, alt]er. of L summone-re to remind
secretly, fr. sub- secretly + mone-re to warn - more at SUB-, MIND 1: to
issue a call to convene : CONVOKE 2: to command by service of a summons to
appear in court 3: to call upon for specified action {~ one to be in
readiness} 4: to bid to come : send for {~ a physician} 5: to call forth
: EVOKE MUSTER mean to demand the presence of. SUMMON specif. implies the
exercise of authority; CALL may be used less formally for SUMMON; CITE
implies a summoning to court usu. to answer a charge; CONVOKE implies a
summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes; CONVENE is
somewhat less formal than CONVOKE; MUSTER suggests a calling up or calling
out of troops or a ship's company as for action, inspection, or parade and
may connote a gathering of strength or courage - sum.mon.er n SYN syn
SUMMON, CALL, CITE, CONVOKE, CONVENE,