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summons vs send for

send for vs summons

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

summons and send for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
summons Yes No Yes No
send for No No Yes No
As verbs, send for is a hypernym of summons; that is, send for is a word with a broader meaning than summons:
  • summons: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
  • send for: order, request, or command to come
Other hypernyms of summons include call.
summons (noun) send for (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
summons (verb) send for (verb)
call in an official matter, such as to attend court order, request, or command to come
Difference between summons and send for

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