Definitions for call for
call for

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. request, bespeak, call for, questverb

   express the need or desire for; ask for

   "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

2. necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandverb

   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's consent"

3. invite, call forverb

   request the participation or presence of

   "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

4. collect, pick up, gather up, call forverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. call forverb

   To shout out in order to summon (a person).

2. call forverb

   To ask for in a loud voice.

3. call forverb

   To request, demand.

4. call forverb

   To necessitate, demand.

5. call forverb

   To stop at a place and ask for (someone).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. call for

   "Call for" is a phrase that typically means to require, demand, or suggest something. It may refer to a situation that necessitates certain actions or conditions, or to a circumstance in which one publicly asks for something. It can also mean to invite someone or to publicly ask for a particular action or behavior. The specific interpretation often depends on the context in which it's used.

Matched Categories

1. • Get
   • Request

How to pronounce call for?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say call for in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of call for in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of call for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of call for in a Sentence

1. Danny Ortega:

   This case is getting national notoriety and we continue to call for transparency in this case like all the cases all around the country, it was a very selective video to release. That tells me that the Police Departmentwants to control the narrative.

2. Alan Polivnick:

   We've already had Korea, China and Japan place restrictions on new Thai flights. Singapore, Australia and the EU ordered enhanced inspections, whether this will prompt them to call for further inspections or create further restrictions on Thai airlines remains to be seen, but there's nothing to stop them from doing that. It's within each country's power to do that.

3. Abdul Malik:

   Based on experience in the past, we know that this is an American style, they call for peace while they are preparing for a new military aggression, the Saudi aggression primarily depends on Abdul Malik al-Houthi military supervision, planning, weapons and logistical support.

4. Arne Carlson:

   The simple fact is that Al Franken has been the Senate’s most effective challenge to Trump and his subordinates. The possibility of any rigging by Roger Stone and his associates should cause all of us to call for a rescinding of the Franken resignation and a prompt and thorough review of all allegations by the Senate Ethics Committee.

5. Gerard Anderson:

   Hopefully this is a wake-up call for people to recognize there’s a problem, there is no justification for these outrageous rates but no one tells hospitals they can’t charge them.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=call for
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Call_for
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com