| VERB | communication | send for, call | order, request, or command to come |
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| Meaning | Order, request, or command to come. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Model | Sam cannot send for Sue | |
| Synonym | call | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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