Meaning

1 senses
  1. To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.

    I summoned up all my remaining willpower.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. I summoned up my courage, and walked inside.

    ruЯ набрался храбрости и вошёл.

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  2. Summon up your courage and tell the truth.

    ruСоберись с духом и скажи правду.

    deNimm deinen Mut zusammen und sag mir die Wahrheit!

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  3. Tom summoned up enough courage to ask for a raise.

    ruТом набрался смелости и попросил прибавки.

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  4. The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.

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  5. Mary hoped that Tom would summon up the courage to kiss her.

    deMaria hoffte, dass Tom den Mut aufbrächte, sie zu küssen.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

summons up, summoning up, summoned up, summoned up
Base formsummon up · to summon up
3rd person singularsummons up
Present participlesummoning up
Past simplesummoned up
Past participlesummoned up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysummon up
he, she, itsummons up

Past simpleLesson

all personssummoned up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave summoned up
he, she, ithas summoned up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill summon up

Synonyms

4 synonyms

See also

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