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subpoenaed

/səˈpiːnd/ /səˈpiːnɪd/

Meanings
verb
To summon with a subpoena.

Examples :

"The witness was subpoenaed to testify in court about the car accident. "
law government

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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car noun

/kɑː/ /kɑɹ/

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

"She drove her car to the mall."

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accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

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summon noun

/ˈsʌmən/

Call, command, order

"Because of his bad behavior, the student received a summon to the principal's office. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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court noun

/kɔːt/ /kɔɹt/

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

"The girls were playing in the court."

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witness noun

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

"She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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subpoena noun

/səˈpiːnə/

A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.

"The lawyer served the student with a subpoena to appear in court next week. "

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testify verb

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

"The witness testified in court about what she saw during the robbery. "