summons
11 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #13,283
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Definitions
noun
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
verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sˈʌmʌnz/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural summonses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a writ issued by authority of law
a request to be present
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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