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Beckoned vs Summon - What's the difference?

beckoned | summon |

As verbs the difference between beckoned and summon

is that beckoned is (beckon) while summon is to call people together; to convene.

As a noun summon is

call, command, order.

beckoned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (beckon)

    • beckon

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
  • * Dryden
    • His distant friends, he beckons near.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It beckons you to go away with it.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sign made without words; a beck.
  • * Bolingbroke
    • At the first beckon .

    summon

    English

    (wikipedia summon)

    Verb

    (en-verb) (transitive)
  • To call people together; to convene.
  • * 2007 . Zerzan, John. Silence .
    • Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
  • To ask someone to come; to send for.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
  • (legal) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.

    • Derived terms

    * summons * summon up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • call, command, order
    • The king's summons .