summons /ˈsʌ.mənz/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A call to do something, especially to come.He sent to summon the seditious, and to offer pardon[…]; but neither summons nor pardon was any thing regarded. — 1630 •A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness. •A demand for surrender. verb1 •To serve someone with a summons.It proposes that those held in the prototype Selfridges cells be kept for a maximum of four hours to have their identity confirmed and be charged, summonsed or given a fine. — 2007 formssummonsed · summonsing · summonses
