Definitions for summons
Overview of noun summons
The noun summons has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bidding, summons
(a request to be present; "they came at his bidding")
2. summons
(an order to appear in person at a given place and time)
3. summons, process
(a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant)
Overview of verb summons
The verb summons has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. summon, summons, cite
(call in an official matter, such as to attend court)
Overview of verb summon
The verb summon has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) summon, summons, cite
(call in an official matter, such as to attend court)
2. (2) summon
(ask to come; "summon a lawyer")
3. muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up
(gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage")
4. mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon
(make ready for action or use; "marshal resources")
