Summon
/ˈsʌmən/
To summon someone means to call them to come to you, like when you wave to a friend to join you or when a teacher asks a student to come up front.
Examples
- The teacher will summon all the students to the assembly in the gym.
- I can summon my dog by calling his name when it's time for a walk.
- When it starts to rain, we can summon our umbrellas from the closet.
Synonyms
call
invite
ask
wave
gather
Antonyms
dismiss
send away
ignore
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