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call for

call·for

very common

verb

1.

express the need or desire for; ask for

  • “She requested an extra bed in her room”
  • “She called for room service”
2.

require as useful, just, or proper

  • “It takes nerve to do what she did”
  • “success usually requires hard work”
  • “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”
  • “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”
  • “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”
  • “This intervention does not postulate a patient”
3.

request the participation or presence of

  • “The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference”
4.

gather or collect

  • “You can get the results on Monday”
  • “She picked up the children at the day care center”
  • “They pick up our trash twice a week”

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