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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Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House, during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on April 29, said that its “Novelis recovery” was progressing as expected.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Zephirin Group therefore upgrades its trading call on Bilibili’s Hong Kong-listed shares to hold medium risk from strong sell medium risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“If you ever need to call on me you know what to do....WILSON!!!!,” he captioned his photo with Lynch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Maradona, it is said, made the final call on the designs that were brought back, delivering the immortal line: "What a nice shirt this is, Carlos. With this one we will beat the English."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
If you get to visiting Phil O’Dell again, call on the Maple Tree.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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