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present participle of summon
Synonyms & Antonyms of summoning
1
to demand or request the presence or service of
- without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office
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- banishing,
- booting (out),
- casting out,
- drumming (out),
- ejecting,
- expelling,
- kicking out,
- ousting,
- outing,
- routing,
- running off,
- throwing out,
- turfing (out)
- [chiefly British]
2
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers
- managed to summon a bright smile despite the gloomy day
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3
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
- summoned a special session of parliament
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“Summoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoning. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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