Definition for Summons:

• call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Synonyms for Summons:

• n.

  •
  • clause,
  • brief,
  • bond,
  • article,
  • criminal record,
  • contract,
  • covenant,
  • conveyance,
  • codicil.
  •
  • application.
  •accusation (noun)
  • indictment,
  • arraignment.
  •act (noun)
  • Measures.
  •arraignment (noun)
  • bill indictment.
  •bid (noun)
  • pro-positions,
  • sub-missions,
  • pro position,
  • sub mission,
  • re quests,
  • sub-mission,
  • re-quest,
  • pro positions,
  • re quest,
  • sub missions,
  • re-quests.
  •bidding (noun)
  • be-hest,
  • be hests,
  • be hest,
  • bidding,
  • in-junctions,
  • in junction,
  • in-junction,
  • in junctions,
  • be-hests.
  •cite (noun)
  • cite.
  •command (noun)
  • requirement,
  • adjuration,
  • devoir,
  • will,
  • imperatives,
  • prohibitions,
  • requirements,
  • devoirs,
  • adjurations,
  • obligation.
  •communication (noun)
  • summons.
  •defiance (noun)
  • spite,
  • recalcitrance,
  • rebelliousness,
  • impudence,
  • throwing of the gauntlet,
  • Insurgence,
  • Factiousness,
  • enjoinder,
  • Impugnment.
  •direction(s) (noun)
  • re commendation,
  • re-commendation,
  • re-commendations,
  • re commendations,
  • lowdowns,
  • sealed orders.
  •evocation (noun)
  • calling forths.
  •paper/papers (noun)
  • re-cords,
  • re cord,
  • re cords,
  • re-cord,
  • identification paper.
  •process (noun)
  • process.
  •recalcitrance (noun)
  • despites,
  • de spites,
  • de-spite,
  • de-spites,
  • de spite.
  •recalcitrancy (noun)
  • recalcitrancy.
  •request (noun)
  • desire,
  • want,
  • petition,
  • entreaty,
  • demand,
  • query,
  • wish,
  • appeal,
  • inquiry,
  • urge,
  • question,
  • probe,
  • plea.
  •requisition (noun)
  • commandeerings.
  •search warrant (noun)
  • search-warrant.
  •subpoena (noun)
  • notification.
  •summon (noun)
  • summon.
  •telegram (noun)
  • telegram,
  • cablegrams,
  • radiograms,
  • telegraph,
  • radiogram,
  • telegraphic message,
  • teletypes,
  • cablegram,
  • telex,
  • coded message,
  • telegraphs,
  • Teletype,
  • telexes.
  •unruliness (noun)
  • Indocility,
  • intractableness.
  •writ (noun)
  • replevins,
  • pro cess,
  • pro-cess,
  • pro-cesses,
  • habeas corpora.

• v.

  •requests (verb)
  • requests,
  • desires,
  • petitions,
  • questions,
  • pleads,
  • invites,
  • wishes,
  • probes,
  • wants,
  • seeks,
  • bids,
  • demands,
  • inquires,
  • Queries,
  • urges,
  • appeals,
  • solicits,
  • requisitions.
  •sue (verb)
  • complain,
  • accuse,
  • allege,
  • impeach,
  • litigate,
  • implicate,
  • indict,
  • sue,
  • prosecute,
  • arraign.
  •sues (verb)
  • subpoenas,
  • prosecutes,
  • arraigns,
  • accuses,
  • cites,
  • implicates,
  • sues,
  • Charges,
  • alleges,
  • litigates,
  • indicts,
  • impeaches,
  • complains.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • begging bowl,
  • challenge,
  • clarion call.
  •
  • sos,
  • pleading,
  • open invitation.
  •
  • clamor.
  •
  • cry.
  •
  • commission.
  •
  • claim,
  • approach.

Paraphrases for Summons:

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    calls.
  • Noun, plural
    invitations, writs, calls.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    writ, invitation.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    calls.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    citations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    citation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, plural
    communications.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Recalls, drops, pulls.
  • Noun, plural
    Telecommunications, prosecutions, notices, commendations, assignments, Summaries, congregations, warnings, offences, warrants, Appointments, appearances, demands, mentions, Hearings, gatherings, mandates, counts, Hybrids, quotes, charters, Charges, passages, tickets, meetings, convening, communications.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    summation, quote, assignment.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    necessitates, encourages, sends, convenes, asks, urges, entails, observes, hosts, reiterates, reminds, involves, requires, implies, evokes, engages, finds, warrants, brings, holds, demands, Recalls.

• Other Related

  • Noun, plural
    sums, quotations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    summoning, convocation, convening, quotation, commendation, sum.

Summons Sentence Examples:

• The summons might come any minute.

• He had lost no time in answering her summons.

Hypernym for Summons:

• n.

  • communication
    call up.

Hyponym for Summons:

• n.

  • communication
    order, invitation.