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1call upon — index address (petition), call (appeal to), command, delegate, direct (order), importune …
2call\ upon — • call (up)on v 1. To make a call upon; visit. Mr. Brown called on an old friend while he was in the city. 2. To ask for help. He called on a friend to give him money for the busfare to his home …
3call upon — phrasal : require, oblige may be called upon to do several jobs : make a demand upon : depend on universities are called upon to produce trained men * * * ˈcall upon [transitive] [present ten …
4call upon — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms call upon : present tense I/you/we/they call upon he/she/it calls upon present participle calling upon past tense called upon past participle called upon formal call upon someone/something same as call on 1)… …
5call upon sb — UK US call on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to ask formally for someone to do something: call on/upon sb to do sth »They called on the company to reverse its decision. »If you re ever called upon at work to give a talk, the… …
6call upon — v. make short visit to; turn to for help, able to appeal to ; invite; require seriously; make a claim of a debt; invoke; draw out a response from someone; pray, worship (e.g., call upon God) …
7To call upon — Call Call, v. i. 1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; sometimes with to. [1913 Webster] You must call to the nurse. Shak. [1913 Webster] The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a demand,… …
8call upon — ► call on/upon turn to as a source of help. Main Entry: ↑call …
9call upon sth — UK US call on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to make use of something, especially a quality: »Companies across the country have called on her expertise in designing marketing programs …
10call upon — v.. see call on * * * [ kɔːlə pɒn] see call on …
