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Definitions for Summons

[1] an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
[2] a request, demand, or call to do something: a summons to surrender.
[3] Law . a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer. the writ by which the call is made.
[4] an authoritative call or notice to appear at a specified place, as for a particular purpose or duty.
[5] a call issued for the meeting of an assembly or parliament.
[6] to serve with a summons; summon.
[7] to call upon to do something specified.
[8] to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call.
[9] to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant.
[10] to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
[11] to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. followed by up ): to summon all one's courage.
[12] a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time
[13] an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence the writ making such an order Compare warrant
[14] a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting
[15] to take out a summons against (a person)
[16] to order to come; send for, esp to attend court, by issuing a summons
[17] to order or instruct (to do something) or call (to something) the bell summoned them to their work
[18] to call upon to meet or convene
[19] (often foll by up) to muster or gather (one's strength, courage, etc)

Words related to Summons

writ, indictment, warrant, subpoena, notification, citation, order, bell, cry, call, calling, process, requisition

Words nearby Summons

summit, summit meeting, summiteer, summitry, summon, summons, summum bonum, sumner, sumo, sump, sump drain

Origin of Summons

1175–1225; < Medieval Latin summonēre to summon, Latin: to remind unofficially, suggest, equivalent to sum- sum- + monēre to remind, warn; replacing Middle English somonen < Old French semondre, somondre < Vulgar Latin *summonere, Latin summonēre, as above

Other words from Summons

non·sum·mons , noun
re·sum·mons , noun, plural re·sum·mons·es.
sum·mon·a·ble , adjective
sum·mon·er , noun
re·sum·mon , verb (used with object)
un·sum·mon·a·ble , adjective
un·sum·moned , adjective

Word origin for Summons

C13: from Latin summonēre to give a discreet reminder, from monēre to advise

Synonyms for Summons

indictment, subpoena, warrant, writ, order