Summon | Mean of summon in English Dictionary

/ˈsʌmən/

• Verb
• to order (someone) to come to a place
1. The queen summoned him back to the palace.
• to order (someone) to appear in a court of law
1. She was summoned to (appear in) court.
2. She was summoned (to appear) before a judge.
• to ask for (someone or something) to come
1. She summoned a doctor.
2. The boy summoned help.

• to get (the courage, energy, strength, etc., that you need to do something) by making a special effort
1. She couldn't summon [=muster] the strength/energy to finish the race.
2. He finally summoned up the courage to ask her out on a date.
• to ask or order a group of people to come together for (a meeting)
1. The president summoned [=convened] a meeting/conference.
• to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind
1. Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood.