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Collocations for summons - noun

1. order to go somewhere

ADJECTIVE

urgent
royal

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VERB + summons

send, send out
await, expect
I stayed at home that night awaiting her summons.
get, hear, receive
answer, obey, respond to
ignore

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summons + VERB

come
She was ready when the summons came.

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PREPOSITION

summons from
She responded immediately to the summons from her boss.
summons to
I received an urgent summons to her office.

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PHRASES

a summons to appear before sb
He received a summons to appear before the committee.

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2. order to go to a court of law

ADJECTIVE

court (esp. BrE)
jury (AmE), witness (BrE)

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VERB + summons

issue, take out (BrE)
deliver, serve (sb with) (esp. BrE)
The summons can be served on either of the partners in the business.
get, receive

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PREPOSITION

summons against (BrE)
The landlord issued a summons against her for non-payment of rent.
summons for

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PHRASES

a summons to appear in court
She received a summons to appear in court.

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