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called on

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Synonyms: called in, call on, called upon, called for, called out, callejon, caledon, called up, called off, calcedon, called down

Antonyms: called in, call on, called upon, called for, called out, callejon, caledon, called up, called off, calcedon, called down

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Verb

  1. To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
    • I really should call on my aunt more often.
  2. To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer.
    • He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him.
  3. To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task.
    • The king called on his subjects to take up arms and defend the kingdom.
  4. To have recourse to.
    • Exhausted, he called on his last ounce of strength.
    • The young adventurer set out on the new planet alone, thankful that she could still call on her captain for advice in case of emergency.
  5. To correct; to point out an error or untruth.
    • The salesman persisted in quoting a rate higher than was listed, until we called him on it.

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