summoned
Called to appear
Summoned is the past tense of summon, meaning to call someone to appear or come.
A court summons witnesses, a boss summons employees, a king summons subjects.
The word implies authority or urgency: She was summoned to the principal's office.
In fantasy contexts, to summon is to conjure a spirit or creature into existence: The wizard summoned a demon.
Signaled to approach
- requestedAsked for specifically
- fetchedWent and got
- convenedFormally gathered together
- assembledBrought together as group
mustered · bidden · gathered · recalled · ordered · dispatched · commanded · hailed
Gathered or summoned
- gatheredBrought into one place
- ralliedRecovered or assembled
- foundDiscovered or established
- strengthPower to exert force
resolve · willpower · nerve · determination · fortitude · bravery · boldness · grit
Summon by supernatural means
- spellArrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
demon · familiar · séance · pentagram · invocation · sorcery · conjuration · binding
Soul, mood, or liquor
- ghostApparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
wraith · entity · manifestation · shade · ancestor · presence · ethereal · haunt
Writ requiring testimony
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- juryLegal decision-making body
defendant · hearing · trial · deposition · jurisdiction · plaintiff · prosecution · defense
beckoned
Signaled to approach
assembled · mustered · bidden · gathered · recalled · ordered · dispatched · commanded · hailed · paged
mustered
Gathered or summoned
strength · resolve · willpower · nerve · determination · fortitude · bravery · boldness · grit
conjure
Summon by supernatural means
- spellArrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
necromancy · demon · familiar · séance · pentagram · invocation · sorcery · conjuration · binding · circle
spirit
Soul, mood, or liquor
- ghostApparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
specter · wraith · entity · manifestation · shade · ancestor · presence · ethereal · haunt · revenant
subpoena
Writ requiring testimony
jury · defendant · hearing · trial · deposition · jurisdiction · plaintiff · prosecution · defense · verdict
- called inphoned, dialed, contacted, called in sick, rang up
- summonedcalled, beckoned, invoked, hailed, signaled
- jury statusseated, empaneled, selected, dismissed, excused
- Asked forrequested, demanded, begged, pleaded, implored
- developeddeveloped, advanced, evolved, progressed, grown
- brought forwardrevealed, exposed, unveiled, disclosed, displayed
summoneddismissed
Released from duty
discharged · sent away · released · expelled · excused
- summoned upCalled into presence
- jury summonsLegal order to appear
- summon upDeliberately bring forth mentally
- summoning upCalling into presence
- court summonsOfficial order demanding appearance
- legal summonsFormal court appearance demand
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