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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Mr. Pahlavi called on Iranians to turn out, and they responded en masse.
The group also called on farmers to join a nationwide protest on February 12.
From Barron's
He called on governments to integrate snakebite treatments into core health strategies and ensure that antivenom was accessible.
From BBC
Hammers boss Nuno said his side "are still in the same situation" and called on them to "focus on" themselves after winning in Lancashire.
From BBC
This is what happens when the adaptive systems we call on for short-term survival are tapped for an indefinite stretch.
From Salon
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