summon
verb (used with object)
to call upon to do something specified.
have summoned
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present perfectof summon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If not for this arch, prickly, but intellectually daring English lord, would Paine have summoned the resources to produce “Common Sense”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
These are people, Halsey says, “who have summoned a love and care that I’ve admired, both on a micro and macro level.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
"I have summoned the senior safety team from OpenAI in the United States to come here to Ottawa," Solomon said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Britain and Iran have summoned each others envoys after three Iranians were charged with spying in the UK.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
“Ser Barristan will have summoned a pair of sedan chairs to carry us back up to the banquet, but the climb can still be wearisome.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
