Summon up
verb
To bring a feeling, memory or image into your mind.
She tried to summon up an image of his face.
Often appears as...
- summon up courage
- summon up strength
verb
To find enough of a quality or feeling to deal with a situation.
I can't summon up the enthusiasm to start the project.
Often appears as...
- summon up enthusiasm
- summon up energy
verb
To bring a feeling, memory or image into your mind.
She tried to summon up an image of his face.
Often appears as...
- summon up courage
- summon up strength
verb
To find enough of a quality or feeling to deal with a situation.
I can't summon up the enthusiasm to start the project.
Often appears as...
- summon up enthusiasm
- summon up energy
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Effort
Using 'summon up' suggests making an emotional effort to recall or imagine something.
He summoned up the happiest day of his life.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Visualization
'Summon up' often requires closing your eyes and picturing a scene or person vividly in your mind.
Close your eyes and try to summon up the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Summoning
This phrase does not mean calling a person or thing to physically come; it's a mental process.
She summoned up her childhood playground.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Effort
Using 'summon up' suggests making an emotional effort to recall or imagine something.
He summoned up the happiest day of his life.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Visualization
'Summon up' often requires closing your eyes and picturing a scene or person vividly in your mind.
Close your eyes and try to summon up the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Summoning
This phrase does not mean calling a person or thing to physically come; it's a mental process.
She summoned up her childhood playground.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Effort
Using 'summon up' suggests making an emotional effort to recall or imagine something.
He summoned up the happiest day of his life.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Visualization
'Summon up' often requires closing your eyes and picturing a scene or person vividly in your mind.
Close your eyes and try to summon up the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Summoning
This phrase does not mean calling a person or thing to physically come; it's a mental process.
She summoned up her childhood playground.
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