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send for vs summons

summons vs send for

send for is not a noun while summons is a noun.

send for and summons both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
send for No No Yes No
summons Yes No Yes No
As verbs, summons is a hyponym of send for; that is, summons is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than send for:
  • send for: order, request, or command to come
  • summons: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Other hyponyms of send for include cite, summon, beep, call back, recall, call in, lift, muster, hail, summon, call up, mobilise, mobilize, rally.
send for (noun) summons (noun)
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
a request to be present
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
send for (verb) summons (verb)
order, request, or command to come call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Difference between send for and summons

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