call-up
Americannoun
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an order to report for active military service.
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the number of persons drafted during a specific period of time.
The November call-up was set at 15,000.
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a call or urging to service.
verb
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to summon to report for active military service, as in time of war
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(tr) to recall (something); evoke
his words called up old memories
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(tr) to bring or summon (people, etc) into action
to call up reinforcements
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to telephone
noun
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Summon to military service, as in He was called up for active duty . [Late 1600s]
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Cause to remember, bring to mind, as in These stories call up old times . [c. 1700] Also see call to mind .
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Telephone someone, as in I'll call up the theater and find out about tickets . [Late 1800s]
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Retrieve data from a computer memory, as in I asked him to call up the last quarter's sales figures . [Second half of 1900s]
Etymology
Origin of call-up
First recorded in 1625–35; noun use of verb phrase call up
Example Sentences
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They quickly brought her into the youth team set-up, and while Wiegman insisted her senior call-up was not rushed to prevent other countries pouncing, that will surely have been in the back of the FA's mind.
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White was playing his first international match since leaving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons and then "didn't want to be considered" for an England call-up for the remainder of Gareth Southgate's tenure as England boss.
From BBC
It has meant a recall for forgotten men such as Manchester United's Harry Maguire and Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with in-form Everton midfielder James Garner also winning his first call-up.
From BBC
Calvert-Lewin deserves huge credit for his persistence - but his call-up also underscores a huge concern for England and Tuchel.
From BBC
The call-up is his first at senior international level since he represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
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