Call for: meaning, definitions and examples

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call for

 

[ kษ”หl fษ”หr ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

requesting someone to come or be present

A call for help was heard from the distance. It is a call for unity among the members of the community. The call for action was met with enthusiasm by the volunteers.

Synonyms

appeal, request, summons

Examples of usage

  • The teacher made a call for the students to gather in the auditorium.
  • The captain issued a call for the crew to prepare for departure.
Context #2 | Verb

to shout or cry out loudly

The mother called for her children to come home. He called for the waiter to bring the bill. The coach called for a timeout to discuss the strategy.

Synonyms

cry out, shout, yell

Examples of usage

  • She called for help when she saw the accident.
  • The protesters called for justice and equality.

Translations

Translations of the word "call for" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chamar para

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rufen nach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memanggil untuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบะปะธะบะฐั‚ะธ ะดะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ woล‚aฤ‡ o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appeler ร 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ llamar para

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงaฤŸฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธ์ถœํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุนูˆุฉ ุฅู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ volat po

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zavolaลฅ na

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ผๅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poklicati za

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kalla fyrir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐา›ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaฤŸฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ llamar para

Word origin

The phrase 'call for' has its origins in Old English, where 'call' meant to cry out or shout, and 'for' was used to indicate a purpose or reason. Over time, the phrase evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to requesting, summoning, or shouting out for someone or something.