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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During Chewy’s earnings call on Wednesday, Singh said the company had opened 10 new Chewy Vet Care practices last year, bringing the total to 18 locations in five states.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
He said he had been the duty officer who received the call on Saturday morning.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Nomura maintains a buy call on Tencent but lowers its target price to HK$727.00 from HK$775.00 due to temporary margin pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“This is a time of year when residents are out recreating and out hiking and enjoying all the natural beauty of the area,” Dowd said in a phone call on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
A real millionaire coming to call on me!
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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