summoning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of calling or inviting someone to come, especially by using a formal or magical process.

  - "The sorcerer summoned the demon from the netherworld."
  - "The king summoned his nobles to the castle for a feast."

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Synonyms

muster , muster up , summon up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with summoning
calling , falling , halling , palling , stalling , trailing

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Variants

List of all variants of summoning that leads to same result
summon , summonable , summoned , summoner , summoners , summoning , summons , summon up , summoned up , summoning up , summons up

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Etymology

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From Old French 'summoner', from 'summon' meaning 'to call, invite'.

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Trivia

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1. In some legal contexts, to 'summon' someone means to formally call them to appear in court.

2. The term 'summoning' is also used in computer programming to describe the process of loading a program or data into memory.

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Related Concepts

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1. Invocation: A specific type of summoning that involves calling upon a deity or spirit to grant a wish or request.

2. Evocation: A type of summoning that involves bringing a spirit or entity into the physical world, often for the purpose of communication or instruction.

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Culture

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In mythology and folklore, summoning is often used as a magical practice to call forth supernatural beings or entities, such as demons, angels, or spirits. It is also used metaphorically to describe the act of attracting or drawing something towards oneself, such as attention or interest.

How to Memorize "summoning"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of calling out to someone or something, using a magical or formal process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'summoning' with the idea of calling forth something or someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'S-U-M-M-O-N-N-I-N-G' to remember the meaning: 'S' for 'summon', 'U' for 'to call', 'M' for 'magical process', 'O' for 'others', 'N' for 'to come', 'N' for 'near', and 'G' for 'gather'.

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