summon

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

sum·mon (sŭmʹən)tr.v. sum·moned, sum·mon·ing, sum·mons
1. To call together; convene.
2. To request to appear; send for. See Synonyms at call.
3. Law. To order to appear in court by the issuance of a summons.
4. To order to take a specified action; bid:
summon the captain to surrender.
5. To call forth; evoke: “He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength” (Colin Turnbull).  [Middle English somonen, from Old French somondre, from Vulgar Latin *summonere, from Latin summonēre, to remind privately, hint to : sub-, secretly; see sub- + monēre, to warn; See men-¹ in Indo-European Roots.] sumʹmon·er n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mobilize, mobilise, marshal, muster, rally, come up, muster up, summons, cite