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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 word
- 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
- verb with object call-down to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: Call me when you arrive. 1
- verb with object call-down to rouse from sleep, as by a call; waken: Call me at eight o'clock. 1
- verb with object call-down to read over (a roll or a list) in a loud voice. 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".
Synonyms for call-down
noun call-down
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
- affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
- snub — to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
Antonyms for call-down
noun call-down
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- 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.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
See also
Matching words
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