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call definition
a
telephone
connection
examples:
she
reported
several
anonymous
calls
examples:
he
placed
a
phone
call
to
London
examples:
he
heard
the
phone
ringing
but
didn't
want
to
take
the
call
a
special
disposition
(as
if
from
a
divine
source)
to
pursue
a
particular
course
examples:
he
was
disappointed
that
he
had
not
heard
the
Call
a
demand
especially
in
the
phrase
examples:
the
call
of
duty
a
brief
social
visit
examples:
senior
professors'
wives
no
longer
make
afternoon
calls
on
newcomers
examples:
the
characters
in
Henry
James'
novels
are
forever
paying
calls
on
each
other,
usually
in
the
parlor
of
some
residence
a
demand
for
a
show
of
hands
in
a
card
game
examples:
after
two
raises
there
was
a
call
a
request
examples:
many
calls
for
Christmas
stories
examples:
not
many
calls
for
buggywhips
an
instruction
that
interrupts
the
program
being
executed
examples:
Pascal
performs
calls
by
simply
giving
the
name
of
the
routine
to
be
executed
a
visit
in
an
official
or
professional
capacity
examples:
the
pastor's
calls
on
his
parishioners
examples:
the
salesman's
call
on
a
customer
(sports)
the
decision
made
by
an
umpire
or
referee
examples:
he
was
ejected
for
protesting
the
call
the
option
to
buy
a
given
stock
(or
stock
index
or
commodity
future)
at
a
given
price
before
a
given
date
ascribe
a
quality
to
or
give
a
name
of
a
common
noun
that
reflects
a
quality
examples:
He
called
me
a
bastard
examples:
She
called
her
children
lazy
and
ungrateful
get
or
try
to
get
into
communication
(with
someone)
by
telephone
examples:
I
tried
to
call
you
all
night
examples:
Take
two
aspirin
and
call
me
in
the
morning
order,
request,
or
command
to
come
examples:
She
was
called
into
the
director's
office
examples:
Call
the
police!
call
a
meeting;
invite
or
command
to
meet
examples:
The
Wannsee
Conference
was
called
to
discuss
the
`Final
Solution'
examples:
The
new
dean
calls
meetings
every
week
read
aloud
to
check
for
omissions
or
absentees
examples:
Call
roll
send
a
message
or
attempt
to
reach
someone
by
radio,
phone,
etc.;
make
a
signal
to
in
order
to
transmit
a
message
examples:
Hawaii
is
calling!
examples:
A
transmitter
in
Samoa
was
heard
calling
utter
a
characteristic
note
or
cry
examples:
bluejays
called
to
one
another
stop
or
postpone
because
of
adverse
conditions,
such
as
bad
weather
examples:
call
a
football
game
make
a
stop
in
a
harbour
examples:
The
ship
will
call
in
Honolulu
tomorrow
demand
payment
of
(a
loan)
examples:
Call
a
loan
give
the
calls
(to
the
dancers)
for
a
square
dance
indicate
a
decision
in
regard
to
examples:
call
balls
and
strikes
behind
the
plate
require
the
presentation
of
for
redemption
before
maturation
examples:
Call
a
bond
challenge
(somebody)
to
make
good
on
a
statement;
charge
with
or
censure
for
an
offense
examples:
He
deserves
to
be
called
on
that
declare
in
the
capacity
of
an
umpire
or
referee
examples:
call
a
runner
out
lure
by
imitating
the
characteristic
call
of
an
animal
examples:
Call
ducks
order
or
request
or
give
a
command
for
examples:
The
unions
called
a
general
strike
for
Sunday
order,
summon,
or
request
for
a
specific
duty
or
activity,
work,
role
examples:
He
was
already
called
4
times
for
jury
duty
examples:
They
called
him
to
active
military
duty
utter
in
a
loud
voice
or
announce
examples:
He
called
my
name
examples:
The
auctioneer
called
the
bids
challenge
the
sincerity
or
truthfulness
of
examples:
call
the
speaker
on
a
question
of
fact
consider
or
regard
as
being
examples:
I
would
not
call
her
beautiful
rouse
somebody
from
sleep
with
a
call
examples:
I
was
called
at
5
A.M.
this
morning
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