Synonyms for summons
- noun
- verb
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Definitions
- n. 1
A call to do something, especially to come.
- v. 1
To serve someone with a summons.
Related words
- Phrases
- writ of summons alias summons pluries summons
- Is a kind of
- notice writ
Example sentences
- invitation I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
- citation Academic writing should contain citation.
- subpoena Valve received a subpoena from Apple.
- invocation Tom Jackson gave the invocation at the meeting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| summons | falling | |
| invitation | steady | |
| citation | falling | |
| subpoena | steady | |
| invocation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- call1, cite1
- 5 letters
- alarm2
- 7 letters
- process2, calling2, bidding2, convene2
- 8 letters
- citation3, subpoena3
- 10 letters
- invitation4, invocation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarm2 = 2 syllables).