summoned
v.v. to officially order someone to come to a specific place, like a court or a meeting. It can also mean to find the strength or courage inside yourself to do something difficult.
v. to order someone to appear in a specific location, typically for a formal or legal purpose. Also used figuratively to describe the act of calling upon internal resources, such as courage or energy, to meet a challenge.
The manager summoned the team to a meeting.
The witness was summoned to testify in court regarding the events of the previous night.
She summoned all her remaining strength to finish the final mile of the marathon, despite the intense heat and her aching muscles.
Transitive; requires a direct object. Often used in the passive voice in legal contexts ('was summoned').
he summoned to the officehe was summoned to the officeWhen the person is being called by someone else, the passive voice 'was summoned' is required.