Call upon: meaning, definitions and examples
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call upon
[ kษหl ษหpษn ]
to request someone to do something
To call upon someone is to ask them to do something, usually because you need their help or expertise. It can also mean to appeal to or invoke someone or something for support. This phrasal verb is commonly used in formal or professional settings.
Synonyms
appeal to, ask for, invoke, request
Examples of usage
- He called upon his colleagues to assist him with the project.
- The President called upon the nation to come together in times of crisis.
- She called upon her experience to solve the difficult problem.
- They called upon the services of a professional to fix the issue.
Translations
Translations of the word "call upon" in other languages:
๐ต๐น invocar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเฅเคตเคพเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช aufrufen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memanggil
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะบะปะธะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wezwaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผใณใใใ (yobikakeru)
๐ซ๐ท invoquer
๐ช๐ธ invocar
๐น๐ท รงaฤฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํธ์ถํ๋ค (hochulhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุฏุนู
๐จ๐ฟ vyvolat
๐ธ๐ฐ vyvolaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฌๅค (zhร ohuร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ pozvati
๐ฎ๐ธ kalla รก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแซแแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงaฤฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ invocar
Word origin
The expression 'call upon' dates back to the 16th century and has its origins in Middle English and Old French. The word 'call' comes from the Old Norse 'kalla' and the Old English 'ceallian,' both meaning 'to cry out' or 'to summon.' The addition of 'upon' emphasizes the act of requesting or invoking someone or something. Over time, 'call upon' has become a widely used phrasal verb in the English language.