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summoned
[ suhm-uhnd ]
adjective
- having been called on, called forward, or ordered to come, especially for a specific purpose or to a specific place, such as a court of law:
The officers are responsible for presenting the summoned person immediately to a judge.
The summoned experts congratulated one another on the prosperity and soundness of the business—just one month before the crisis erupted.
- having been called forth by magic, as from a supernatural or demoniac realm:
This scrap of parchment suggests that the queen spider is a summoned creature who has been trapped in the cave by a magical symbol painted on the wall.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of summon.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ܳ·DzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of summoned1
Example Sentences
"Some individuals deemed responsible" had been summoned for questioning, he added.
With two left-handed hitters looming, Roberts summoned southpaw Anthony Banda from the bullpen.
Secondly, if Trump actually summoned up the will to order a military invasion of Greenland, no one could stop him.
The Brazilian Supreme Court argued that this showed he was able to be summoned and notified.
They will be summoned to a meeting at the Vatican, followed by the conclave, as the election is known.
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