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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" |
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telephony,
telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
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call-back the recall of an employee after a layoff
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collect call a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for
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call-in a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
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crank call a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
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local call a telephone call made within a local calling area
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long-distance call,
long distance,
trunk call a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"
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conference call a telephone call in which more than two people participate
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wake-up call a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
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call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call" |
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decision,
determination,
conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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call - an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" |
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program line,
instruction,
command,
statement (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
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function call a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
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supervisor call instruction,
system call an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
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call - a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer" |
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visit the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
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round the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
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call - a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence" |
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visit the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
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Call - a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call" |
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disposition,
tendency,
inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
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call - a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips" |
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asking,
request a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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recall the act of removing an official by petition
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call - a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call" |
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demand the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
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card game,
cards a game played with playing cards
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call - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" |
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claim |
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demand the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
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call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" |
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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enjoin,
tell,
order,
say issue an injunction
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conjure up,
call down,
call forth,
conjure,
invoke,
put forward,
evoke,
arouse,
bring up,
stir,
raise cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
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call forth,
kick up,
provoke,
evoke cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
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call up,
mobilise,
mobilize,
rally bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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summons,
summon,
cite call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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beep call, summon, or alert with a beeper
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call back,
recall return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
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call in make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
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lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
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muster call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
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hail greet enthusiastically or joyfully
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summon call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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call up,
mobilise,
mobilize,
rally bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"
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call - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
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telephone,
phone,
ring |
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dial choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
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telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
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telephony,
telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
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cell phone call up by using a cellular phone; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"
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call in make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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call - 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" |
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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miscall,
misname assign in incorrect name to; "These misnamed philanthropists"
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name,
call mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
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brand,
post mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" |
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shout out,
yell,
holler,
hollo,
scream,
squall,
shout,
cry,
call utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
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let loose,
emit,
let out,
utter expel (gases or odors)
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call - 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" |
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request express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
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call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" |
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indicate indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan" |
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exact,
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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call - 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" |
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bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" |
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entice,
lure,
tempt provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
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call - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out" |
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adjudge,
declare,
hold state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
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call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" |
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require,
expect,
ask look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
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call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another" |
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let loose,
emit,
let out,
utter expel (gases or odors)
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call - 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" |
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telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
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telecom,
telecommunication (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
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call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful" |
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regard,
view,
reckon,
consider,
see look at attentively
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact" |
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gainsay,
dispute,
challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that" |
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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gainsay,
dispute,
challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
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call - read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll" |
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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read to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
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call - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance |
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square dance dance in formation
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call - make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" |
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stop over,
stop cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
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call - rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" |
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wake up,
waken,
awaken,
rouse,
wake,
arouse stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
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call - order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" |
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order place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"
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call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" |
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postpone,
defer,
shelve,
put over,
prorogue,
table,
set back,
put off,
hold over,
remit hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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