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make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"

brief visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"

a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"

consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"

challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"

utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"

order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"

order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"

challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"

ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"

send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"

indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"

call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"

make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"

make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"

brief visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"

a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church.

To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.

To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate.

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.

To show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of.

To invoke; to appeal to.

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

To make a demand, requirement, or request.

To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders.

A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty.

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

A requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal.

A divine vocation or summons.

Vocation; employment.

A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty.

The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

The privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on.

See Assessment, 4.

To invite or command to meet; to convoke; - often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.

To utter in a loud or distinct voice; - often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.

To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; - sometimes with to.

The act of calling; - usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church.

To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.

To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate.

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.

To show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of.

To invoke; to appeal to.

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

To make a demand, requirement, or request.

To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders.

A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty.

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

A requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal.

A divine vocation or summons.

Vocation; employment.

A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty.

The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

The privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on.

See Assessment, 4.

To invite or command to meet; to convoke; - often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.

To utter in a loud or distinct voice; - often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.

To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; - sometimes with to.

The act of calling; - usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.

To summon from, or invite to, any place; officially choose for an office; as, to call minister; name; exhort; utter in a loud voice; rouse from sleep.

To speak in a loud voice; make a brief visit.

A summons or invitation; a request or command; a short visit; the cry uttered by certain animals.

To cry aloud: to make a short visit.

To name: to summon: to appoint or proclaim.

A summons or invitation: an impulse: a demand: a short visit: a shrill whistle: the cry of a bird.

A summons; cry; short visit.

To name; summon.

A shout or cry; summons; invitation; divine vocation; claim; right; obligation.

A brief visit.

n. A vocal address of summons or invitation;—a public claim; a requisition;—a divine summons that is, or seems, supernatural;—authorized command;—vocation; employment;—a short visit;—a note blown on a horn;—a whistle or pipe.

A vocal address; requisition; divine vocation; summons to true religion; an impulse; authority, command; a demand, a claim; an instrument to call birds; calling, vocation, employment; a nomination.