Definition for Summons:

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

Synonyms for Summons:

• n.

  •
  • clause,
  • bond,
  • article,
  • codicil,
  • conveyance,
  • contract,
  • covenant,
  • brief.
  •
  • application.
  •accusation (noun)
  • indictment,
  • arraignment.
  •command (noun)
  • bidding.
  •defiance (noun)
  • recalcitrance.
  •instructions (noun)
  • directions.
  •intractability (noun)
  • intractability.
  •invocation (noun)
  • calling,
  • bell.
  •lawsuit (noun)
  • allegation,
  • accusation,
  • suit,
  • case,
  • complaint,
  • action,
  • hearing,
  • implication,
  • affidavit,
  • grievance,
  • lawsuit,
  • litigation,
  • count,
  • charge.
  •request (noun)
  • desire,
  • want,
  • petition,
  • entreaty,
  • demand,
  • query,
  • wish,
  • appeal,
  • inquiry,
  • urge,
  • question,
  • probe,
  • plea.

• v.

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

Hypernym for Summons:

• n.

  • communication
    call up.

Hyponym for Summons:

• n.

  • communication
    order, invitation.