I'm doing a social studies report for school, and I came across the word, "summon." This is the sentence it's being used in:
Colonial families were summoned early to the mandatory services on the Sabbath Day by drums, conch shells, or bells.
I would just look it up in a dictionary, but I can't find my family dictionary. PLEASE ANSWER!!!! PROJECT IS DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-10-04 10:22:06 · 26 answers · asked by Victoria 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I know what it means, I just can't remember.
2007-10-04 10:26:32 · update #1
Summon means to call upon. Like if i summon you, i want you to come here.
2007-10-04 10:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by crazy_frog462 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Summoned basically means "called to". As in, when they heard the drums, conch shells, or bells, they had to go to the services.
2007-10-04 10:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
um·mon (smn)
tr.v. sum·moned, sum·mon·ing, sum·mons
1. To call together; convene.
2. To request to appear; send for. See Synonyms at call.
3. Law To order to appear in court by the issuance of a summons.
4. To order to take a specified action; bid: summon the captain to surrender.
5. To call forth; evoke: "He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength" Colin Turnbull.
2007-10-04 10:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by indianbeauty13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol summoned means "calling" like they were called upon.. so since they were summoned that means they have to go to the mandatory services...
summoned... asked to come
drums and bells is just a symbol.. that sound symbolized sabbath day.. so the people know they have to go to the church when the bells are ringing.
hope that helped!
10 points please! lol
2007-10-04 10:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by angeleyes932 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Called upon, called to answer, give reason for actions, summon means to have someone called to testify, like a witness, He was summoned by the grand jury!.
2007-10-04 10:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon'sFire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Summoned means called. They were called to service by drums.
2007-10-04 10:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by kelly b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to dictionary.com ....
To call together; convene.
To request to appear; send for. See synonyms at call.
Law. To order to appear in court by the issuance of a summons.
To order to take a specified action; bid: summon the captain to surrender.
To call forth; evoke: “He summoned up a smile, though it seemed to take all his strength” (Colin Turnbull).
2007-10-04 10:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Indeedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.to call upon to do something specified.
2.to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call.
3.to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court: to summon a defendant.
4.to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
5.to call into action; rouse; call forth (often. fol. by up): to summon all one's courage.
2007-10-04 10:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sum·mon
Pronunciation: 's&-m&n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): sum·moned; sum·mon·ing /'s&-m&-ni[ng], 's&m-ni[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English somnen, somonen, from Anglo-French somondre, from Vulgar Latin *summonere, alteration of Latin summonEre to remind secretly, from sub- secretly + monEre to warn -- more at SUB-, MIND
1 : to issue a call to convene
2 : to command by service of a summons to appear in court
3 : to call upon for specified action
4 : to bid to come : send for
5 : to call forth : EVOKE -- often used with up
2007-10-04 10:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by Goosey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to call. The families were called early to church.
You could "summon" your little sister to come wash the dishes, for example.
2007-10-04 10:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by suzanne g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋