"summon up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: summons up [present, singular, third-person], summoning up [participle, present], summoned up [participle, past], summoned up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} summon up (third-person singular simple present summons up, present participle summoning up, simple past and past participle summoned up)
  1. To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage. Synonyms: summon Translations (to look within oneself): koota (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-summon_up-en-verb-GutMN94U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

Inflected forms

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