Summon

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒmÉ™n

Origin

From Anglo-Norman somoundre, from Old French sumundre, from Vulgar Latin *summundre, from Latin summonere, itself from sub + monere.

Full definition of summon

Verb

1. To call people together; to convene.
• 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
2. To ask someone to come; to send for.
3. (legal) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.

Derived terms

• summons
• summon up