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summons

11 points English 7 letters Common Commonness #13,283 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

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

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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