VERB | communication | call, name, know as, be known as | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to |
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communication | call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality | |
communication | call, telephone, call up, phone, ring | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | |
communication | call, shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | utter a sudden loud cry | |
communication | call, send for | order, request, or command to come | |
social | call, visit, call in | pay a brief visit | |
social | call | call a meeting | |
communication | call | read aloud to check for omissions or absentees | |
communication | call | send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc. | |
communication | call | utter a characteristic note or cry | |
stative | call | stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather | |
social | call, address | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name | |
social | call | make a stop in a harbour | |
possession | call, call in | demand payment of (a loan) | |
possession | call, bid | make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands | |
motion | call, call off | give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance | |
communication | call | indicate a decision in regard to | |
communication | call, predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, promise | make a prediction about | |
communication | call | require the presentation of for redemption before maturation | |
communication | call | challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement | |
communication | call | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee | |
communication | call | lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal | |
communication | call | order or request or give a command for | |
communication | call | order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role | |
cognition | call | utter in a loud voice or announce | |
cognition | call | challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of | |
cognition | call | consider or regard as being | |
body | call | rouse somebody from sleep with a call | |
NOUN | communication | call, phone call, telephone call | a telephone connection |
cognition | Call | a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course | |
communication | call, cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation | a loud utterance | |
communication | call, claim | a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" | |
communication | call, birdcall, birdsong, song | the characteristic sound produced by a bird | |
act | call | a brief social visit | |
communication | call, margin call | a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement | |
communication | call | a demand for a show of hands in a card game | |
communication | call | a request | |
communication | call | an instruction that interrupts the program being executed | |
act | call | a visit in an official or professional capacity | |
act | call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee | |
act | call, call option | the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
Sounds | kao'l | |
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Rhymes | albuterol ... windfall: 100 rhymes with aol... |
Meaning | A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course. | |
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Broader | inclination, disposition, tendency | An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
Verbs | call | order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role |
Meaning | A demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty". | |
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Synonym | claim | |
Broader | demand | An urgent or peremptory request |
Spanish | demanda, llamada, llamado, reclamo | |
Catalan | crida, demanda |
Meaning | The characteristic sound produced by a bird. | |
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Synonyms | birdcall, birdsong, song | |
Narrower | bell-like call | A birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell |
two-note call | A birdcall having two notes | |
Broader | animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species) |
Spanish | canto, reclamo | |
Catalan | crit | |
Verbs | call | utter a characteristic note or cry |
call | lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal |
Meaning | A brief social visit. | |
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Broader | visit | The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time |
Verbs | call | pay a brief visit |
Meaning | A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement. | |
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Synonym | margin call | |
Broader | demand | An urgent or peremptory request |
Verbs | call | demand payment of (a loan) |
Meaning | A demand for a show of hands in a card game. | |
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Example | "after two raises there was a call" | |
Part of | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
Broader | demand | An urgent or peremptory request |
Meaning | A request. | |
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Narrower | recall | A call to return |
Broader | request, asking | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of requesting / requesting / requesting |
Spanish | demanda, llamado | |
Catalan | demanda |
Meaning | An instruction that interrupts the program being executed. | |
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Example | "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" | |
Narrower | function call | A call that passes control to a subroutine |
system call, supervisor call instruction | An instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor | |
Broader | instruction, command, statement, program line | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
Meaning | A visit in an official or professional capacity. | |
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Narrower | round | (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) |
Broader | visit | The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity |
Meaning | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. | |
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Example | "he was ejected for protesting the call" | |
Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
Broader | decision, determination, conclusion | The act of making up your mind about something |
Spanish | decisión | |
Verbs | call | indicate a decision in regard to |
call | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee |
Meaning | 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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Synonym | call option | |
Part of | straddle, span | The act of sitting or standing astride |
Broader | option | The right to buy or sell property at an agreed price |
Opposite | put option, put | The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
Spanish | opción de compra | |
Catalan | opció de compra | |
Verbs | call | require the presentation of for redemption before maturation |
Meaning | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Model | They call him "Bobby" | |
Synonyms | name, know as, be known as | |
Narrower | baptize, baptise, christen | Administer baptism to |
dub, nickname | Give a nickname / nickname to | |
entitle, title | Give a title / title to | |
refer | Use a name to designate | |
rename | Assign a new name to | |
style, title | designate by an identifying term | |
tag | Provide with a name or nickname | |
term | name formally / formally or designate with a term | |
Broader | label | Assign a label to |
Similar to | address, call | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name |
call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality | |
Spanish | bautizar, denominar, llamar, nombrar | |
Catalan | anomenar, denominar, dir, posar nom |
Meaning | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
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Narrower | misname, miscall | Assign in incorrect name to |
post, brand | mark or expose as infamous | |
Broader | label | Assign a label to |
Similar to | call | Consider or regard as being |
call | read aloud to check for omissions or absentees | |
name, call, know as, be known as | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to | |
Spanish | bautizar, denominar, designar, llamar, nombrar | |
Catalan | anomenar, denominar, dir, sobrenomenar |
Meaning | Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot call Sue; They call | |
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Synonyms | telephone, call up, phone, ring | |
Category | telephone, telephony | transmitting speech at a distance |
Entails | dial | operate a dial to select a telephone number |
Entailed by | hang on, hold the line, hold on | hold the phone line open |
Narrower | call in | make a phone call |
cell phone | call up by using a cellular phone | |
Broader | telecommunicate | Communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail |
Similar to | call | send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc. |
Spanish | denominar, llamar por teléfono, llamar, telefonear, teléfono | |
Catalan | cridar, denominar, telefonar, tocar, trucar | |
Nouns | call | a telephone connection |
caller | the person initiating a telephone call |
Meaning | Utter a sudden loud cry. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | |
Narrower | halloo | shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention |
hollo | cry hollo | |
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup | emit long loud cries | |
hurrah | shout 'hurrah!' | |
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe | Utter a shrill cry | |
squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech | Utter a harsh abrupt scream | |
whoop | shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm | |
Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
See also | call out | call out loudly / loudly, as of names or numbers |
Similar to | call | Utter in a loud voice or announce |
exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout | Utter aloud | |
Spanish | chillar, clamar, gritar, llamar, pregonar, vocear, vociferar | |
Catalan | baladrejar, clamar, cridar, pregonar, vociferar | |
Nouns | call | a loud utterance |
Meaning | Order, request, or command to come. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
Model | Sam cannot call Sue | |
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Synonym | send for | |
Narrower | beep | Call, summon, or alert with a beeper |
call in | summon to a particular activity or employment | |
call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally | Call to arms | |
hail | call for | |
lift | Call to stop the hunt / hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs | |
muster | Call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. | |
recall, call back | summon to return | |
summon, summons, cite | call in an official matter, such as to attend court | |
summon | ask to come | |
Broader | order, tell, enjoin, say | Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
See also | call forth | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
call forth | evoke or provoke to appear or occur | |
call up | call to arms | |
Similar to | call | Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role |
call | Call a meeting | |
Spanish | requerir | |
Catalan | requerir, ser requerit | |
Nouns | caller | someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice |
Meaning | pay a brief visit. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" | |
Synonyms | visit, call in | |
Entailed by | send in | Give one's name or calling card to a servant when making a formal visit |
Narrower | drop by, drop in, come by | Visit informally and spontaneously |
see | Go to see for professional or business reasons | |
see | Go to see for a social visit | |
Broader | meet, get together | get together socially or for a specific purpose |
Similar to | call | make a stop in a harbour |
Spanish | cumplimentar, hacer venir, visitar | |
Catalan | visitar | |
Nouns | call | a brief social visit |
caller | a social or business visitor |
Meaning | Call a meeting; invite or command to meet. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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Cause to | meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather | Collect in one place |
Broader | request, ask for, bespeak, call for, quest | Express the need or desire for |
Similar to | call, send for | Order, request, or command to come |
Spanish | convocar | |
Nouns | caller | the person who convenes a meeting |
Meaning | read aloud to check for omissions or absentees. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Call roll" | |
Broader | read | look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed |
Similar to | call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality |
Spanish | pasar lista |
Meaning | send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
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Category | telecommunication, telecom | (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically |
Broader | telecommunicate | Communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail |
Similar to | call, telephone, call up, phone, ring | Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone |
Meaning | Utter a characteristic note or cry. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "bluejays called to one another" | |
Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
Similar to | call | Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal |
Spanish | llamar | |
Nouns | call | the characteristic sound produced by a bird |
Meaning | stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "call a football game" | |
Broader | postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off | hold back to a later time |
Meaning | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
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Synonym | address | |
Broader | address, turn to | speak to |
Similar to | name, call, know as, be known as | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to |
Spanish | denominar | |
Catalan | denominar |
Meaning | make a stop in a harbour. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Example | "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" | |
Broader | stop, stop over | interrupt a trip |
Similar to | visit, call in, call | pay a brief visit |
Spanish | detenerse |
Meaning | demand payment of (a loan). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Call a loan" | |
Synonym | call in | |
Broader | demand, exact | claim as due or just |
Similar to | call | require the presentation of for redemption before maturation |
Spanish | exigir pago, pedir | |
Catalan | demanar | |
Adjectives | callable | subject to a demand for payment before due date |
Nouns | call | a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement |
Meaning | make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Example | "He called his trump" | |
Synonym | bid | |
Category | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
Narrower | double | (bridge) make a demand for (a card or suit) |
outbid | bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled | |
outcall | make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player) | |
overbid | To bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, | |
preempt | make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | |
raise | bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level | |
underbid | bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants | |
Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
Spanish | pujar | |
Nouns | caller | the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands |
Meaning | Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Synonym | call off | |
Entails | square dance | dance in formation |
Spanish | llamar | |
Nouns | caller | a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance |
Meaning | Indicate a decision in regard to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "call balls and strikes behind the plate" | |
Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
Broader | indicate | To state or express briefly |
Similar to | call | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee |
Nouns | call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee |
Meaning | make a prediction about; tell in advance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "Call the outcome of an election" | |
Synonyms | predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, promise | |
Narrower | augur | predict from an omen |
bet, wager | Maintain with or as if with a bet | |
forecast, calculate | predict in advance | |
prophesy, vaticinate | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration | |
read | interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky | |
second-guess, outguess | attempt to anticipate or predict | |
Broader | guess, venture, pretend, hazard | Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
Spanish | anticipar, augurar, predecir, presagiar, prever, pronosticar, vaticinar | |
Catalan | anticipar, augurar, predir, presagiar, preveure, pronosticar, vaticinar |
Meaning | require the presentation of for redemption before maturation. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Call a bond" | |
Broader | ask, require, expect | Consider obligatory |
Similar to | call, call in | demand payment of (a loan) |
Nouns | call | the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
Meaning | challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot call Sue | |
Example | "He deserves to be called on that" | |
Broader | challenge, dispute, gainsay | take exception to |
Similar to | call | challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of |
Spanish | reprender |
Meaning | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Example | "call a runner out" | |
Broader | declare, adjudge, hold | declare to be |
Similar to | call | Indicate a decision in regard to |
Nouns | call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee |
Meaning | Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Call ducks" | |
Broader | entice, lure, tempt | Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |
Similar to | call | Utter a characteristic note or cry |
Nouns | call | the characteristic sound produced by a bird |
Meaning | Order or request or give a command for. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" | |
Broader | order | make a request for something |
Spanish | convocar |
Meaning | Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
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Broader | request | ask (a person) to do something |
Similar to | call, send for | Order, request, or command to come |
Nouns | Call | a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course |
calling | the particular occupation for which you are trained |
Meaning | Utter in a loud voice or announce. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
Similar to | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
Nouns | call | a loud utterance |
caller | someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice |
Meaning | challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "call the speaker on a question of fact" | |
Broader | challenge, dispute, gainsay | take exception to |
Similar to | call | challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement |
Spanish | llamar la atención |
Meaning | Consider or regard as being. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "I would not call her beautiful" | |
Broader | see, consider, reckon, view, regard | deem to be |
Similar to | call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality |
Meaning | rouse somebody from sleep with a call. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" | |
Broader | awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse | Cause to become awake or conscious |
Catalan | aixecar, llevar |
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