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calles definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb call 8 of 28 senses of call Sense 1 name call => baptize, baptise, christen => style => dub, nickname => rename => entitle, title => term => tag Sense 2 call telephone, call up phone, ring => call in Sense 3 call => misname, miscall => post brand Sense 4 call send for => summon, summons, cite => beep => recall => call in => lift => muster => hail => summon => call up mobilize, mobilise, rally Sense 5 shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall => hollo => hurrah => halloo => whoop => shriek, shrill, screech, pipe up pipe => howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech Sense 6 visit, call in call => see => see => drop by drop in come by Sense 17 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => read => secondguess, outguess => augur => bet, wager => forecast, calculate => prophesy Sense 24 bid, call => raise => outcall => underbid => outbid => overbid => preempt Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb call 8 of 28 senses of call Sense 1 name call => baptize, baptise, christen => style => dub, nickname => rename => entitle, title => proclaim => term => tag Sense 2 call telephone, call up phone, ring => call in Sense 3 call => misname, miscall => post brand Sense 4 call send for => summon, summons, cite => vouch => vouch in => demand => beep => recall => call in => lift => muster => hail => summon => page => buzz => convoke, convene => beckon => call up mobilize, mobilise, rally Sense 5 shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall => hollo => hurrah => halloo => whoop => shriek, shrill, screech, pipe up pipe => yowl, caterwaul => howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => squall, waul, wawl => squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech Sense 6 visit, call in call => see => see => drop by drop in come by Sense 17 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => read => secondguess, outguess => augur => bet, wager => forecast, calculate => prophesy => vaticinate => enlighten, irradiate Sense 24 bid, call => raise => outcall => underbid => outbid => overbid => preempt Entailment of verb call 2 of 28 senses of call Sense 2 call telephone, call up phone, ring => dial Sense 21 call call off => square dance Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb call 28 senses of call Sense 1 name call => label Sense 2 call telephone, call up phone, ring => telecommunicate Sense 3 call => label Sense 4 call send for => order tell enjoin, say Also See-> call forth#2; call forth#1; call up#4 Sense 5 shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall => utter, emit, let out let loose Also See-> call out#2 Sense 6 visit, call in call => meet get together Sense 7 call => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 8 call => order Sense 9 call => request Sense 10 call => indicate Sense 11 call => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off Sense 12 call => read Sense 13 call => telecommunicate Sense 14 call => declare, adjudge, hold Sense 15 call => utter, emit, let out let loose Sense 16 call => utter, emit, let out let loose Sense 17 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => guess, venture, hazard Sense 18 call => challenge, dispute, gainsay Sense 19 call => see consider, reckon, view, regard Sense 20 call call in => demand, exact Sense 21 call call off Sense 22 address, call => address, turn to Sense 23 call => stop, stop over Sense 24 bid, call => play Sense 25 call => ask require, expect Sense 26 call => entice, lure, tempt Sense 27 call => challenge, dispute, gainsay Sense 28 call => awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse Familiarity of verb call call used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 28) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb call Sense 1 name call => label Sense 3 call => label Sense 12 call => read Sense 19 call => see consider, reckon, view, regard Sense 22 address, call => address, turn to -------------- Sense 2 call telephone, call up phone, ring => telecommunicate Sense 13 call => telecommunicate -------------- Sense 4 call send for => order tell enjoin, say Sense 7 call => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 9 call => request -------------- Sense 5 shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall => utter, emit, let out let loose Sense 16 call => utter, emit, let out let loose -------------- Sense 6 visit, call in call => meet get together Sense 23 call => stop, stop over -------------- Sense 10 call => indicate Sense 14 call => declare, adjudge, hold -------------- Sense 15 call => utter, emit, let out let loose Sense 26 call => entice, lure, tempt -------------- Sense 18 call => challenge, dispute, gainsay Sense 27 call => challenge, dispute, gainsay -------------- Sense 20 call call in => demand, exact Sense 25 call => ask require, expect -------------- Sense 8 call => order -------------- Sense 11 call => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off -------------- Sense 17 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => guess, venture, hazard -------------- Sense 21 call call off -------------- Sense 24 bid, call => play -------------- Sense 28 call => awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up arouse -------------- Overview of verb call The verb call has 28 senses (first 21 from tagged texts) 1. (1168) name call -- (assign a specified, proper name to "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader") 2. (577) call telephone, call up phone, ring -- (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") 3. (569) 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") 4. (155) call send for -- (order, request, or command to come "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!") 5. (128) shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me") 6. (55) visit, call in call -- (pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens") 7. (46) 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") 8. (44) call -- (order or request or give a command for "The unions called a general strike for Sunday") 9. (41) 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") 10. (37) call -- (indicate a decision in regard to (sports): "call balls and strikes behind the plate") 11. (8) call -- (stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game") 12. (8) call -- (read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll") 13. (8) 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") 14. (8) call -- (declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out") 15. (5) call -- (utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another") 16. (3) call -- (utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids") 17. (2) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election") 18. (2) call -- (challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that") 19. (2) call -- (consider or regard as being "I would not call her beautiful") 20. (1) call call in -- (demand payment of as of a loan; "Call a loan") 21. (1) call call off -- (give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance) 22. address, call -- (greet, as with a prescribed form title, or name "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name") 23. call -- (make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow") 24. bid, call -- (make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump") 25. call -- (require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond") 26. call -- (lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal: "Call ducks") 27. call -- (challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of "call the speaker on a question of fact") 28. call -- (rouse somebody from sleep with a call "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning") Overview of verb call The verb call has 28 senses (first 21 from tagged texts) 1. (1168) name call -- (assign a specified, proper name to "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader") 2. (577) call telephone, call up phone, ring -- (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") 3. (569) 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") 4. (155) call send for -- (order, request, or command to come "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!") 5. (128) shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me") 6. (55) visit, call in call -- (pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens") 7. (46) 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") 8. (44) call -- (order or request or give a command for "The unions called a general strike for Sunday") 9. (41) 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") 10. (37) call -- (indicate a decision in regard to (sports): "call balls and strikes behind the plate") 11. (8) call -- (stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game") 12. (8) call -- (read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll") 13. (8) 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") 14. (8) call -- (declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out") 15. (5) call -- (utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another") 16. (3) call -- (utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids") 17. (2) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election") 18. (2) call -- (challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that") 19. (2) call -- (consider or regard as being "I would not call her beautiful") 20. (1) call call in -- (demand payment of as of a loan; "Call a loan") 21. (1) call call off -- (give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance) 22. address, call -- (greet, as with a prescribed form title, or name "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name") 23. call -- (make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow") 24. bid, call -- (make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump") 25. call -- (require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond") 26. call -- (lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal: "Call ducks") 27. call -- (challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of "call the speaker on a question of fact") 28. call -- (rouse somebody from sleep with a call "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning")
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