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call up

cal·lup

fairly common

verb

1.

bring forward for consideration

  • “The case was called up in court”
2.

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.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

  • “I can”
  • “;”
  • “t think what her last name was”
  • “can you remember her phone number?”
  • “Do you remember that he once loved you?”
  • “call up memories”

noun

1.

an order to report for military duty

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Origin

Deverbal from call up.

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