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mander

to summon, to send for

verb mahn-DEH Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin mandare 'to entrust, to order'

Usage Note

Mander is a formal or archaic verb meaning to send word to someone to come, or to dispatch a messenger. It survives mainly in set legal and literary contexts — mander quelqu'un à comparaître ('to summon someone to appear'). In everyday speech it has been replaced by convoquer (official summons) or appeler (to call). The noun mandat shares the same Latin root.

Examples

"Le roi manda ses conseillers au château."

Natural Translation

The king summoned his advisors to the castle.

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