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summons up

summons up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 summons up

What is summons up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Summons up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of summon up.

Words near summons up in the dictionary

  1. summoning sickness
  2. summoning up
  3. summoningly
  4. summonings
  5. summons
  6. summons up
  7. summonsed
  8. summonsee
  9. summonsees
  10. summonser
  11. summonsers

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