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call
verb(call)assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Synonyms: be known as, know as, name,
call
verb(call)make a prediction about; tell in advance
call
verb(call)order, request, or command to come
Synonyms: send for,
Examples:
She was called into the director's office.
call
verb(call)utter a sudden loud cry
call
verb(call)pay a brief visit
Synonyms: call in, visit,
Examples:
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens.
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noun(call)the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Synonyms: call option,
call
noun(call)a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Synonyms: margin call,
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noun(call)a telephone connection
Synonyms: phone call, telephone call,
Examples:
She reported several anonymous calls.
He placed a phone call to London.
He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call.
He placed a phone call to London.
He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call.
call
noun(call)a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
call
verb(call)greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Synonyms: address,
Examples:
She calls him by first name.
call
verb(call)demand payment of (a loan)
Synonyms: call in,
call
verb(call)give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Synonyms: call off,
call
verb(call)get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Examples:
I tried to call you all night.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
call
verb(call)make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Synonyms: bid,
Examples:
He called his trump.
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noun(call)a brief social visit
Examples:
Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers.
The characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence.
The characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence.
call
noun(call)a demand for a show of hands in a card game
Examples:
After two raises there was a call.
call
noun(call)an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Examples:
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed.
call
noun(call)a request
Examples:
Many calls for Christmas stories.
Not many calls for buggywhips.
Not many calls for buggywhips.
call
verb(call)ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
Examples:
He called me a bastard.
She called her children lazy and ungrateful.
She called her children lazy and ungrateful.
call
noun(call)a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
call
noun(call)a visit in an official or professional capacity
Examples:
The pastor's calls on his parishioners.
The salesman's call on a customer.
The salesman's call on a customer.
call
verb(call)call a meeting; invite or command to meet
Examples:
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'.
The new dean calls meetings every week.
The new dean calls meetings every week.
call
verb(call)challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
Examples:
He deserves to be called on that.
call
verb(call)challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
Examples:
Call the speaker on a question of fact.
call
verb(call)consider or regard as being
Examples:
I would not call her beautiful.
call
verb(call)declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Examples:
Call a runner out.
call
verb(call)indicate a decision in regard to
Examples:
Call balls and strikes behind the plate.
call
verb(call)lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
call
verb(call)make a stop in a harbour
Examples:
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow.
call
verb(call)order or request or give a command for
Examples:
The unions called a general strike for Sunday.
call
verb(call)order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
Examples:
He was already called 4 times for jury duty.
They called him to active military duty.
They called him to active military duty.
call
verb(call)read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
call
verb(call)require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
call
verb(call)rouse somebody from sleep with a call
Examples:
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning.
call
verb(call)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!.
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling.
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling.
call
noun(call)(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
Examples:
He was ejected for protesting the call.
call
verb(call)stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Examples:
Call a football game.
call
verb(call)utter a characteristic note or cry
Examples:
Bluejays called to one another.
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verb(call)utter in a loud voice or announce
Examples:
He called my name.
The auctioneer called the bids.
The auctioneer called the bids.