call on
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Also, call upon.
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Make a request, ask for, choose, as in We are calling upon you to run for chairman , or The teacher called on Joe to answer . [c. 1400]
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Pay a brief visit, as in The salesman said he'd call on me in the morning . Shakespeare had this usage in Antony and Cleopatra (1:4): “I'll call upon you ere you go to bed.” [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the September 29, 2025, print edition as 'Walmart CEO Issues Wake-Up Call on AI'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
The Dodgers were without Freddie Freeman and Alex Call on Wednesday, but are hoping both will be available for their next game on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
Step 2: Call on donors and trustees or take on a loan.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
This year, he wrote in Roll Call on Oct.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2020
“You can escape in the sea, Percy. Call on thy father for help. Maybe you can save the Ophiotaurus.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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