call for

Idioms  

1. Go to get someone or something, as in John said he'd call for Mary at eight , or Someone's at the door, calling for the package . [First half of 1600s]

2. Summon someone or something. For example, The audience called for the playwright , or The judge called for the verdict . [First half of 1500s]

3. Require, demand, as in This job calls for a lot of patience . [First half of 1700s] Also see no call for ; uncalled for .

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Example Sentences

In 2013, Krishna co-authored a HarperCollins book, “Crimes Against Women: Three Tragedies and the Call for Reform in India,” a compilation of WSJ’s reporting on women’s issues in 2012 and 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

As for VFP, one of its members, Chris Overfelt, offered a succinct summary of the group’s stance in a 2019 House Budget Committee hearing organized by the Poor People’s Campaign: A Call for Moral Revival.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

This week, host June Thomas talks to journalist Maureen Ryan, author of the book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2023

Randolph, though, looked glum after Sierra Canyon’s win, and Komaki didn’t mince words that their defense was less than optimal, too often letting Harvard-Westlake probe the interior and find Jordyn Call for threes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

"Well, I don't want to stick around in here if it is some weird mutated plague. Call for a bio team. Let's have him brought to the medical ward cells."

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Related Words

• ask for
• involve
• need
• request
• require
• suggest
• want