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summonsing

summonsing is the present participle and gerund of summons.

Meaning of summons

Verb

summons (third-person singular simple present summonses, present participle summonsing, simple past and past participle summonsed)

  1. (transitive) To serve someone with a summons.
    • It proposes that those held in the prototype Selfridges cells be kept for a maximum of four hours to have their identity confirmed and be charged, summonsed or given a fine.2007 March 15, The Guardian, page 1
    Synonyms:
    convene

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Questions about summonsing

What is summonsing the present participle and gerund of?
Summonsing is the present participle and gerund of summons.

Words near summonsing in the dictionary

  1. summonsee
  2. summonsees
  3. summonser
  4. summonsers
  5. summonses
  6. summonsing
  7. summot
  8. summs
  9. summula
  10. summulae
  11. summum bonum

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