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- [kawl on, awn]
- /kɔl ɒn, ɔn/
- /kɔːl ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl on, awn]
- /kɔl ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of call on words
- phrasal verb call on If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it. 3
- phrasal verb call on If you call on someone or call upon someone, you pay them a short visit. 3
- verb with object call on to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home. 1
- verb with object call on to command or request to come; summon: to call a dog; to call a cab; to call a witness. 1
- verb with object call on to ask or invite to come: Will you call the family to dinner? 1
- verb with object call on to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: Call me when you arrive. 1
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Origin of call on
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 on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call on 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 on
verb call on
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
- scrounge — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- ding — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
Antonyms for call on
verb call on
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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