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- [kawl uhp]
- /kɔl ʌp/
- /kɔːl ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl uhp]
- /kɔl ʌp/
Definitions of call up words
- phrasal verb call up If you call someone up, you telephone them. 3
- phrasal verb call up If someone is called up, they are ordered to join the army, navy, or air force. 3
- phrasal verb call up If someone is called up, they are chosen to play in a sports team. 3
- adjective call up If a person gets their call-up papers, they receive an official order to join the armed forces. 3
- countable noun call up A call-up is an occasion on which people are ordered to report for service in the armed forces. 3
- countable noun call up If someone receives a call-up to a sports team, such as the national football team, they are chosen to play for that team. 3
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Origin of call up
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; noun use of verb phrase call up
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Parts of speech for Call up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
call up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call up
verb call up
- trigger — a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- mobilize — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- turn on — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
noun call up
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- lottery — a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- registration — the act of registering.
- induction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
Antonyms for call up
verb call up
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- check — Check is also a noun.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
noun call up
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
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