1. (noun) bidding, summons
a request to be present
Synonyms: command, bid, bidding, process, dictation, summons
2. (noun) summons
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
Synonyms: bidding, process
3. (verb) summons, process
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
Synonyms: process, bidding, unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, procedure, mental process, physical process, outgrowth, appendage, summons
4. (verb) summon, summons, cite
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Synonyms: abduce, summon, muster up, reference, marshal, bring up, mention, name, advert, come up, muster, mobilise, quote, mobilize, summons, cite, refer, adduce, rally
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