Recall and Summon

Recall

Recall verb - To bring back to mind.

Summon is a synonym for recall in make topic. In some cases you can use "Summon" instead a verb "Recall", when it comes to topics like remember, reconvene.

Nearby Words: recalled, recalling, recallable

Summon

Summon verb - To demand or request the presence or service of.

Recall is a synonym for summon in make topic. You can use "Recall" instead a verb "Summon", if it concerns topics such as reconvene, call to mind, call to a place.

Nearby Words: summons, summoning

Common collocations

number recall number summon number
army recall army summon army
death recall death summon death
time recall time summon time
Other words: times, copies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Scatterbrained Senior Unfortunately for him, Melissa is now an old woman whose memory is failing her, but she does remember enough to recall that J'onn wasn't the only Martian that she and her father managed to summon.
  • Literature / Give Yourself Goosebumps You vaguely recall that pressing a button on one of your gadgets will summon paratroopers to help you, but aren't sure which button.
  • Rummage Fail He starts keeping a list, but he knows there are some items that are basically lost because he can't recall what they are and thus cannot summon them.
    Source: Rummage Fail
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