- summon something up
- summon something up†to call forth particular qualities, such as strength, courage, wisdom, etc. •
She summoned her courage up and went into the room.
•Liz summoned up all her courage.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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summon something up — ˌsummon sthˈup derived to make a feeling, an idea, a memory, etc. come into your mind Syn: ↑evoke • The book summoned up memories of my childhood. Main entry: ↑summonderived … Useful english dictionary
summon something up — cause (a quality or reaction) to emerge from within oneself: → summon … English new terms dictionary
summon — verb 1》 authoritatively call on (someone) to be present, especially to appear in a law court. 2》 call people to attend (a meeting). 3》 (usu. summon something up) cause (a quality or reaction) to emerge from within oneself: she managed to summon… … English new terms dictionary
summon up — [phrasal verb] summon up (something) : to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood. see also ↑summon 3 (above) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
summon — [sum′ən] vt. [ME somonen < OFr somondre < VL * submonere, for L summonere, to remind privily < sub , under, secretly + monere, to advise, warn: see MONITOR] 1. to call together; order to meet or convene 2. to order to come or appear;… … English World dictionary
summon */*/ — UK [ˈsʌmən] / US verb [transitive] Word forms summon : present tense I/you/we/they summon he/she/it summons present participle summoning past tense summoned past participle summoned 1) formal to officially order someone to come to a place,… … English dictionary
summon — sum|mon [ sʌmən ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to officially order someone to come to a place, especially a court of law: summon someone to something: He was urgently summoned to Washington for consultations. summon someone to do something: She … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
summon — sum|mon [ˈsʌmən] v [T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: somondre, from Latin summonere to remind secretly , from sub secretly + monere to warn ] 1.) to order someone to come to a place ▪ Robert summoned the waiter for the bill.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
summon — [[t]sʌ̱mən[/t]] summons, summoning, summoned 1) VERB If you summon someone, you order them to come to you. [FORMAL] [V n] Howe summoned a doctor and hurried over... [be V ed prep/adv] Suddenly we were summoned to the interview room... [be V ed to … English dictionary
summon — /ˈsʌmən / (say sumuhn) verb (t) 1. to call as with authority to some duty, task, or performance; call upon (to do something). 2. to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. 3. to call or notify to appear at a specified… …
summon — summonable, adj. summoner, n. /sum euhn/, v.t. 1. to call upon to do something specified. 2. to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. 3. to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court: to summon … Universalium
