Collocations for summons - noun
1. order to go somewhere
VERB + summons
send,
send out
await, expect
I stayed at home that night awaiting her summons.
await, expect
I stayed at home that night awaiting her summons.
get,
hear,
receive
answer, obey, respond to
ignore
answer, obey, respond to
ignore
PREPOSITION
summons from
She responded immediately to the summons from her boss.
She responded immediately to the summons from her boss.
summons to
I received an urgent summons to her office.
I received an urgent summons to her office.
PHRASES
a summons to appear before sb
He received a summons to appear before the committee.
He received a summons to appear before the committee.
2. order to go to a court of law
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.
deliver, serve (sb with) (esp. BrE)
The summons can be served on either of the partners in the business.
get,
receive
PREPOSITION
summons against
(BrE)
The landlord issued a summons against her for non-payment of rent.
The landlord issued a summons against her for non-payment of rent.
summons for