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Summon vs Summarize - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between summon and summarize

is that summon is to call people together; to convene while summarize is to prepare a summary of something.

As a noun summon

is call, command, order.

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 .

    summarize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * summarise (UK )

    Verb

    (summariz)
  • To prepare a summary of something
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review