From , from , from , itself from sub + monēre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti, causative from *men- ("to think").

• IPA: /ˈsʌmən/

summon (summons, present participle summoning; simple past and past participle summoned)

1. (transitive) To call people together; to convene.
   • 2007, John Zerzan, Silence:

     Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.

2. (transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
3. To order (goods) and have delivered
4. (transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.

   Synonyms: summon up, muster, muster up

   • 1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396:

     For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.

   • 2011, Sister Louise Sweigart, cgs, Joseph: A Guiding Light, Inspiring Voices ISBN 9781462400089, page 61

     Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him.

   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United ↗," guardian.co.uk

     City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.

5. (fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.
6. (legal, transitive) To summons; convene.

• French: convoquer, convier
• German: zusammenrufen
• Italian: chiamare, raccogliere, convocare, riunire, adunare
• Portuguese: convocar
• Russian: сзыва́ть
• Spanish: convocar, llamar, reunir, citar

• French: convoquer, convier
• German: herbeirufen, (by means of magic) beschwören
• Italian: chiamare, mandare a chiamare, convocare
• Portuguese: convocar
• Russian: звать
• Spanish: llamar, citar

• French: convoquer, citer à comparaître (to order someone to appear in court: citer quelqu’un à comparaître; to order someone to appear in court: citer à comparaître en justice)
• German: vorladen
• Italian: convocare, citare in giudizio, intimare
• Portuguese: convocar, intimar
• Russian: вызыва́ть
• Spanish: citar

• French: rassembler
• German: zusammennehmen, aufbieten

• French: invoquer
• German: beschwören
• Italian: evocare
• Portuguese: evocar, invocar
• Spanish: llamar, invocar

summon (plural summons)

1. (video games) A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.
2. call, command, order
   • quoted in 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1898-1913 (page 172)

     The deceased was 58 years of age, was the picture of health even five or six hours prior to his death, when suddenly the grim messenger came with a summon from a Higher Tribunal, calling him to duties above.

Borrowed from Malay saman, which is itself borrowed from English summons.

summon (plural summons)

1. (Malaysia, colloquial, slang) A fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a traffic violation.

   Synonyms: summons, saman

   You better pay off the parking summon tomorrow before you kena interest on it.

2. (Malaysia, colloquial, slang) A notice of an infringement of the law, usually incurring such a penalty; a citation or ticket.

summon (summons, present participle summoning; simple past and past participle summoned)

1. (transitive, Malaysia, colloquial, slang) To impose such a fine or penalty, or to issue a notice thereof.

   The police summoned the driver for speeding.

   They kena summoned for littering.