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Summons

The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty.

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Broader term 4

Call 76% connected

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Invitation 76% connected

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Order 76% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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Writ 76% connected

3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth.

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Narrower term 3

Citation 76% connected

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

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Monition 76% connected

Instruction or advice given by way of caution; an admonition; a warning; a caution.

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Ticket 76% connected

A small piece of paper, cardboard, or the like, serving as a notice, certificate, or distinguishing token of something.

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Manner of action 2

Demand 76% connected

To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vouch 76% connected

To call; to summon.

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Cite 74% connected

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cite 74% connected

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Litigate 74% connected

To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Litigate 74% connected

To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Serve 74% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Serve 74% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Bidding 92% connected

of Bid

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Cite 92% connected

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Process 92% connected

The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Summon 92% connected

To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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