Sŭm'mon, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. SUMMONED; p. pr. & vb. n. SUMMONING.] [O. Fr. semoner, semondre, N. Fr. sommer, Pr. semonre, semondre, somondre, from Lat. summonere, to give a hint. See SUB-MONISH.] 1. To call, cite, or notify to appear. Trumpets summon him to war. Dryden. 2. To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses, or a jury. Love, duty, safety summon us away. Pope. 3. To call up; to excite into action or exertion;—with up. Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. Shak. 4. (Mil.) To call upon to surrender; as, to summon a fort. Syn.—To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See CALL.