The meaning of Summons

noun

The action of arraigning someone in court.

Usage examples:

He's scheduled for arraignment in new york on thursday

verb

Say something in order to obtain an answer or some information.

Usage examples:

I asked her what she meant

noun

A demand or situation that requires a specified degree of effort or commitment.

Usage examples:

It is a big ask for him to go and play 90 minutes

Make a request or demand for something to somebody

verb

Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

A consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box

noun

An offer of a price, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

At the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts

verb

Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

Usage examples:

James bade a tearful farewell to his parents

abbreviation

Chapter.

abbreviation

(in the uk) companion of honour.

noun

(in the uk) a member of an order founded in 1917, for distinguished achievement, with membership limited to sixty-five people.

noun

A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

Usage examples:

The majority of the citations are to work published during the past twenty years

noun

Law a citation is an official notice from a court of law

Usage examples:

[ c ] the court could issue a citation against her for disclosing information., [ c ] county police…

verb

Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

Usage examples:

Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited

noun

A citation.

Usage examples:

He just checked the cites and published the opinions unchanged.

verb

Bring or gather together (a number of things).

Usage examples:

He went round the office collecting old coffee cups

adjective

(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

A collect call

adverb

(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

I called my mother collect

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

Usage examples:

A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

Usage examples:

He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

Usage examples:

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

Usage examples:

He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

noun

An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

Usage examples:

A series of demands for far-reaching reforms

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

Usage examples:

‘where is she?’ he demanded

verb

To ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted

Usage examples:

[ t ] the library demanded $5 for each book returned late., [ + to infinitive ] i demand to see the…

noun

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

Usage examples:

The dicta of high court judges

noun

A short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

Usage examples:

He followed the famous american dictum "don't get mad, get even".

noun

A course along which someone or something moves.

Usage examples:

She set off in the opposite direction

noun

The position toward which someone or something moves or faces

Usage examples:

Cars were facing every direction after slamming into each other on the icy road., i glanced in her …

noun

An official or authoritative instruction.

Usage examples:

A new ec directive

adjective

Involving the management or guidance of operations.

Usage examples:

The authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy

noun

An official instruction or order

Usage examples:

A federal directive forbids fund-raising in government offices.

noun

An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

Usage examples:

Clovis issued an edict protecting church property

noun

A formal authorization or proposition; a decree.

Usage examples:

The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat

noun

The giving of orders by someone who has complete authority

Usage examples:

The general ruled by fiat for eight years after seizing power.

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A part of a garment that is gathered.

Usage examples:

This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combinati…

verb

Assemble or get together

noun

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

Usage examples:

An indictment for conspiracy

noun

A formal statement of accusation

Usage examples:

The high level of adult illiteracy is seen as an indictment of the country’s education policy.

noun

The act of formally accusing someone of a serious crime

Usage examples:

Under indictment for sth he's currently under indictment for embezzlement., on indictment the defen…

noun

An authoritative warning or order.

Usage examples:

Commands and injunctions, as i suggested, punctuate the text from the outset.

noun

An official order given by a court, usually to stop someone from doing something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the court has issued an injunction to prevent distribution of the book.

noun

An official order to do or not do something, which is given by a court of law

Usage examples:

Ask for/seek/request an injunction the board is seeking an injunction against the hostile takeover.…

noun

A direction or order.

Usage examples:

He issued instructions to the sheriff

noun

The act of teaching someone how to do something

Usage examples:

The course gives you basic instruction in car maintenance and repairs., [ + to infinitive ] the gen…

noun

Written advice and information about how to do or use something

Usage examples:

Please read the instructions carefully., follow the instructions given below to activate your card.…

verb

Make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.

Usage examples:

We were invited to a dinner at the embassy

noun

An invitation.

Usage examples:

No one turns down an invite to one of mickey's parties

verb

To ask someone in a polite or friendly way to come somewhere, such as to a party, or to formally ask someone to do something

Usage examples:

Architects were invited to submit their designs for a new city hall., i think we should invite her …

verb

(of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.

Usage examples:

The government mobilized regular forces, reservists, and militia

verb

Make ready for action or use

verb

To organize people to support something or to make a part of an organization ready for a special purpose

Usage examples:

We're teaching people to mobilize and show their support for their libraries., [ u ] both parties h…

verb

Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

Usage examples:

17,000 men had been mustered on haldon hill

noun

A formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise.

Usage examples:

He attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men

verb

Summon up, call forth, or bring together

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

Usage examples:

She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Usage examples:

Military operations could jeopardize the peace process

verb

Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.

Usage examples:

The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour

verb

Walk or march in procession.

Usage examples:

They processed down the aisle

verb

(of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.

Usage examples:

De montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry

noun

A mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause.

Usage examples:

A rally attended by around 100,000 people

verb

Subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule; tease.

Usage examples:

He rallied her on the length of her pigtail

collocation

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin

phrasal verb

Crush a piece of paper or fabric into a tight mass.

Usage examples:

He screwed the note up and threw it away

phrasal verb

Cause something to fail or go wrong.

Usage examples:

Why are you trying to screw up your life?

phrasal verb

Order or request that something be sent to one.

Usage examples:

Send for our mail order catalogue

phrasal verb

Order or instruct someone to come to one; summon.

Usage examples:

If you don't go i shall send for the police

phrasal verb

To request or demand that someone or something come

Usage examples:

Once he was settled in america, he sent for his wife.

noun

A writ ordering a person to attend a court.

Usage examples:

A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb

Summon (someone) with a subpoena.

Usage examples:

The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

verb

To order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions, or to order the appearance of documents in a court of law

Usage examples:

To subpoena a witness, the judge issued a subpoena.

verb

Order (someone) to be present.

Usage examples:

A waiter was summoned

verb

Ask to come

verb

To order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present

Usage examples:

The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers., i have been summoned to appear in cou…

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Usage examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…

noun

A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The two reinstated officers issued a writ for libel against the applicants

verb

Archaic past participle of write.