call on

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Definition

Verb: 1. To visit someone, usually for a short time: To go to see someone at their home or another place. 2. To formally ask or request someone to do something: To appeal to someone or make a request for help, information, or action.

Examples
  • Verb (To visit):
    • I will call on my grandmother this afternoon to see how she is doing.
    • The sales representative calls on potential clients in the downtown area.
  • Verb (To request):
    • The teacher called on me to answer the difficult question.
    • The president called on all citizens to remain calm during the crisis.
Advanced Usage
  • "to call on someone's expertise": To formally ask someone to use their special knowledge or skills.
    • We had to call on the engineer's expertise to solve the complex problem.
  • "to call on someone's generosity": To make an appeal to someone's kindness or willingness to give.
    • The charity called on the public's generosity to support the relief efforts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Call (verb): To telephone someone or to give someone or something a name.
  • Calling (noun): A strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation.
  • Call upon: A more formal variant of "call on" with the same meaning, especially for making a request.
    • I now call upon the chairman to give his speech.
Synonyms
  • Visit: To go to see a person or place.
  • Request: To politely or formally ask for something.
  • Appeal to: To make a serious or urgent request.
  • Summon: To authoritatively order someone to be present.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Call off: To cancel an event or agreement.
    • They had to call off the picnic due to the storm.
  • Call for: To require or demand something; to publicly ask for something to happen.
    • This situation calls for immediate action.
  • Call up: To telephone someone; to order someone to join the military.
    • He was called up to serve in the army.
Related Idioms
  • Pay a call: An idiomatic way to say "to visit someone".
    • I thought I'd pay a call on my old friend while I was in town.
  • Call it a day: To decide to stop working on something.
    • We've done enough for now; let's call it a day.
Verb
  1. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
    • She called on her Representative to help her
    • She turned to her relatives for help

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