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summoning up

summoning up is the present participle and gerund of summon up.

Meaning of summon up

Verb

summon up (third-person singular simple present summons up, present participle summoning up, simple past and past participle summoned up)

  1. To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
    • I summoned up all my remaining willpower.

Questions about summoning up

What is summoning up the present participle and gerund of?
Summoning up is the present participle and gerund of summon up.

Words near summoning up in the dictionary

  1. summoners
  2. summonest
  3. summoneth
  4. summoning
  5. summoning sickness
  6. summoning up
  7. summoningly
  8. summonings
  9. summons
  10. summons up
  11. summonsed

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