summoning

• Nom désignant l'action d'invoquer ou d'appeler des forces surnaturelles, des esprits ou des entités par des sorts, des incantations ou des rituels.

A noun referring to the act of calling upon or invoking supernatural forces, spirits, or entities through spells, incantations, or rituals.

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1. Calling supernatural forcesC1formal

   The act of calling upon supposed supernatural forces, spirits, or entities through spells, incantations, or rituals.

   Invocation d'entités surnaturelles

   • The ancient text described a ritual for summoning a protective spirit.
   • In the movie, the character performed a dangerous summoning of a demon.
   • Legends warn against the summoning of dark forces without proper knowledge.

   Synonymescallingconjurationevocationinvocationraising

2. Calling someone to appearB2formal

   The act of officially or authoritatively calling someone to come to a place.

   Convocation

   • The king issued a summoning of all his knights to the castle.
   • The court sent a summoning for the witness to testify.
   • The general's summoning of troops was met with immediate response.

   Synonymescallcitationconveninginvocationsubpoenasummons

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'appeler quelqu'un à comparaître ou à venir, ou de réunir ou mobiliser une qualité ou une ressource.

A verb used to indicate the act of calling upon someone or something to appear, or to gather or muster a quality or resource.

1. Call officiallyB2formal

   To order someone to appear in a court of law or before an official body.

   Assigner en justice

   • The judge summoned the witness to the stand.
   • He was summoned to appear before the committee.
   • The court summoned her for jury duty.

   Synonymescallcitesubpoena

2. Ask to comeB1formal

   To request or order someone to come to a specific place.

   Convoquer

   • The manager summoned all employees to a meeting.
   • She summoned the waiter to her table.
   • He was summoned to the principal's office.

   Synonymesassemblebeckonbidcallconveneinvitemusterrequestsend for

   Antonymesdischargedismisssend away

3. Gather or bring togetherB2formal

   To bring together or collect something, such as strength, courage, or resources.

   Rassembler, réunir

   • She summoned all her courage to speak in public.
   • He summoned his strength to lift the heavy box.
   • They summoned the energy to finish the race.

   Synonymesassemblecall upcollectgathermarshalmusterrally

   Antonymesdispersedividescatterseparate

4. Make ready for actionB2formal

   To call forth or activate something, such as a feeling, memory, or magical force.

   Convoquer, faire surgir

   • The wizard summoned a powerful spell.
   • She summoned a vivid memory of her childhood.
   • He summoned a smile despite his sadness.

   Synonymescall forthcall upconjure upevokeinvokemusterraiserally