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Definition of summons verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

summons

verb

NAmE//ˈsʌmənz//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they summons

he / she / it summonses

past simple summonsed

-ing form summonsing

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to order someone to appear in court synonym summon summons somebody (for something) She was summonsed for speeding. summons somebody to do something He was summonsed to appear in court.

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