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call for

 
Idioms: call for


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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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: express the need or desire for; ask for
  Synonyms: request, bespeak, quest

Meaning #2: require as useful, just, or proper
  Synonyms: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, demand

Meaning #3: request the participation or presence of
  Synonym: invite

Meaning #4: gather or collect
  Synonyms: collect, pick up, gather up


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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more