summon

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to find the courage, energy, or strength you need to do something.

v. to rouse or muster a particular quality or internal resource, such as courage or energy, from within oneself.

“She had to summon all her courage to tell her boss that she was quitting.”

“He struggled to summon the necessary concentration to finish the report after working for twelve hours without a break.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to call a group of people together for a meeting.

v. to convene or convoke a formal assembly or meeting.

“The president decided to summon a special meeting of the council.”

“The monarch summoned the parliament to address the urgent matter of the border dispute.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to make a spirit or creature appear using magic.

v. to call upon a supernatural being or resource through magical means.

“In the story, the wizard used an old book to summon a dragon.”

“The ritual was designed to summon ancestral spirits to provide guidance for the tribe's future.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Dialect · Slang · Informal

n. a ticket or fine for a small crime, like parking in the wrong place.

n. a notice of a legal infringement or the resulting monetary penalty, particularly for traffic violations.

“He got a summon for speeding on his way to work this morning.”

“The driver was frustrated to find a summon on his windshield after leaving his car in a restricted zone for only five minutes.”