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- [kawl doun]
- /kɔl daʊn/
- /kɔːl daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl doun]
- /kɔl daʊn/
Definitions of call down words
- verb call down to request or invoke 3
- noun call down to invoke 3
- noun call down to scold sharply; rebuke 3
- verb with object call down to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home. 1
- verb with object call down to command or request to come; summon: to call a dog; to call a cab; to call a witness. 1
- verb with object call down to ask or invite to come: Will you call the family to dinner? 1
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Origin of call down
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; late Middle English callen, probably < Old Norse kalla to call out, conflated with Old English (West Saxon) ceallian to shout; cognate with Middle Dutch kallen to talk, Old High German kallôn to shout, akin to Old English -calla herald, Irish gall swan, OCS glasŭ voice
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Parts of speech for Call down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call down
verb call down
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- berate — If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.
- warn — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- upbraid — to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
noun call down
- objection — a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
- denunciation — Denunciation of someone or something is severe public criticism of them.
- animadversion — criticism or censure
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- slap — a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
Antonyms for call down
verb call down
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
noun call down
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- supposition — the act of supposing.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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