mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon
(verb) make ready for action or use; “marshal resources”
summon, summons, cite
(verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court
summon
(verb) ask to come; “summon a lawyer”
muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up
(verb) gather or bring together; “muster the courage to do something”; “she rallied her intellect”; “Summon all your courage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
summon (third-person singular simple present summons, present participle summoning, simple past and past participle summoned)
(transitive) To call people together; to convene.
(transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
To order (goods) and have delivered
(transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
Synonyms: summon up, muster, muster up
(fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.
(legal, transitive) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.
summon (plural summons)
call, command, order
• musmon, nommus
Source: Wiktionary
Sum"mon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Summoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Summoning.] Etym: [OE. somonen, OF. sumundre, semondre, F. semondre, from (assumed) LL. summonĂŞre, for L. summonere to give a hint; sub under + monere to admonish, to warn. See Monition, and cf. Submonish.]
1. To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up. Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. Shak. Trumpets summon him to war. Dryden.
2. To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: To call upon to surrender, as a fort.
Syn.
– To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See Call.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
