Definitions of call in various dictionaries:
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a telephone connection
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a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
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a loud utterance
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a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
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the characteristic sound produced by a bird
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a brief social visit
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a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
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a demand for a show of hands in a card game
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a request
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an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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a visit in an official or professional capacity
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(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
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the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
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get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
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utter a sudden loud cry
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order, request, or command to come
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pay a brief visit
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call a meeting
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read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
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send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.
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utter a characteristic note or cry
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stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
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greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
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make a stop in a harbour
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demand payment of (a loan)
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make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
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give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
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indicate a decision in regard to
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make a prediction about
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require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
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challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement
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declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
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lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
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order or request or give a command for
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order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
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utter in a loud voice or an noun ce
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challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
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consider or regard as being
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rouse somebody from sleep with a call
To say in a loud voice; an noun ce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.
To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police.
To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session.
To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon: She was called for jury duty.
To give the command for; order: call a work stoppage.
To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: called me at nine.
To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal: call ducks.
To cause to come to the mind or to attention: a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.
To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize: Let’s call the game a draw.
To designate; label: Nobody calls me a liar.
To demand payment of: call a loan.
To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.
Sports.
To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.
To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee: call a runner out; call a foul on a boxer; call a penalty for holding.
To indicate a decision in regard to: calling balls and strikes behind the plate; called a close play.
To give the orders or signals for: a quarterback who called a poor play.
Games.
To describe the intended outcome of (one’s billiard shot) before playing.
To equal the bet of (the preceding bet or bettor) in a poker game.
To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of: called the debater on a question of fact.
To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).
To speak loudly; shout: a swimmer who was calling for help.
To utter a characteristic cry.
To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone: I called twice, but no one answered.
To pay a short visit: We called to pay our respects.
A loud cry; a shout.
The characteristic cry of an animal.
A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure: a moose call.
A telephone communication or connection.
Need or occasion: There was no call for an apology.
Demand: There isn’t much call for buggy whips today.
A claim on a person’s time or life: the call of duty.
A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.
A summons or an invitation.
A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.
The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.
A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation: a call to the priesthood.
The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment: the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.
A roll call.
A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.
A decision made by an umpire or a referee.
A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.
A demand for payment of a debt.
A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.
An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.
A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.
To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one: Management called the laid-off workers back.
To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously: I called her back at noon.
To recall (a defective product) for repair: The company has called back all such models built in 1990.
To find fault with; reprimand: The teacher called me down for disobedience.
To invoke, as from heaven.
To appear, as on someone else’s premises, in order to get: My chauffeur will call for you at seven.
To be an appropriate occasion for: This news calls for champagne.
To require; demand: work that calls for patience.
To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.
To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.
To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today? call off.
To cancel or postpone: call off a trip; called the trip off.
To restrain or recall: Call off your dogs.
To cause to assemble; summon: call out the guard.
To challenge to a duel.
To summon to active military service: called up reserve troops for active duty.
To cause one to remember; bring to mind: stories that call up old times.
To bring forth for action or discussion; raise.
To order; require: I call upon you to tell the truth.
To stop whatever one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.
Available when summoned for service or use: physicians who were on call for 48 hours.
The central meaning shared by these verb s is “to demand or request to appear, come, or assemble”: called the doctor; convene a meeting; convoke the legislature; mustering the militia; summon a witness.
verb - to order to appear