Summon up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsəmən/ /ˈəp

SUH-muhn UHP

UK

sˈʌmən/ /ˈʌp

SUM-uhn UP

Definition

To gather or bring forth something from within yourself, such as courage, strength, or memories.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in formal and informal contexts for emotions or qualities: 'summon up courage', 'summon up strength', or 'summon up memories'. Often used with abstract things, not physical objects. Synonyms: 'muster', 'gather'. Not to be confused with just 'summon', which means to call someone.

• Spanish: reunir - sacar - reunir fuerzas (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): reunir - criar (forças, coragem) - evocar (memórias)
• Portuguese (PT): reunir - ganhar (força, coragem) - evocar (memórias)
• Chinese (Simplified): 鼓起（勇气、力量）- 唤起（记忆、感情）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鼓起（勇氣、力量）- 喚起（記憶、感情）
• Hindi: इकट्ठा करना (साहस/ताकत) - याद करना (यादें)
• Arabic: استجمع - استحضر (شجاعة، قوة، ذكريات)
• Bengali: জোগাড় করা - সমর্থিত করা - ডেকে তোলা (আবেগ/স্মৃতি/মানসিক শক্তির জন্য)
• Russian: собраться с (силами/мужеством) - вызвать (в себе)
• Japanese: 奮い起こす - 呼び起こす
• Vietnamese: gây dựng - gợi nhớ - cố gắng lấy (nội lực, ký ức)
• Korean: 끌어내다 - 불러일으키다 (감정, 기억 등)
• Turkish: toplamak (cesaret, güç, vs.) - hatırlamaya çalışmak
• Urdu: جمع کرنا (حوصلہ، طاقت، یادیں وغیرہ)
• Indonesian: mengumpulkan (keberanian/kekuatan/kenangan) - membangkitkan

Example Sentences

I had to summon up all my courage to speak in public.

basic

She tried to summon up the energy to finish her work.

basic

Can you summon up any happy memories from childhood?

basic

It was hard to summon up the motivation to exercise after a long day.

natural

Sometimes you have to summon up strength you didn't know you had.

natural

He managed to summon up a smile, even though he was tired.

natural