call up
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To summon someone, especially for military service.
- To retrieve something, such as information or a memory, from one's mind or from a computer system.
- To telephone someone.
- To bring something forward for consideration or review.
Usage and Examples
- To summon for military duty:
- During the war, the government called up all eligible reservists.
- He received his call-up papers in the mail. (Here, "call-up" is used as a noun derived from the phrasal verb.)
- To recall from memory:
- The old photograph called up vivid memories of her childhood.
- I can't call up his name right now.
- To telephone:
- I'll call you up when I arrive at the station.
- To bring forward for consideration:
- The senator moved to call up the bill for a vote.
Advanced Usage
- In computing, "call up" can mean to retrieve and display data or a program.
- Call up the customer's record on your screen.
Variants and Related Words
- Call-up (noun): An order to report for military service.
- His call-up was deferred for six months.
Synonyms
- Summon, mobilize, draft (for military context).
- Recollect, remember, recall (for memory).
- Phone, ring, telephone (for communication).
- Present, introduce (for consideration).
Phrasal Verbs
- Call up is itself a phrasal verb with the meanings listed above. Its structure is separable.
- He called his friend up. / He called up his friend.
Related Idioms
- To call up reserves: To utilize backup resources or personnel.
- The team had to call up reserves from the minor leagues due to injuries.
Noun
- an order to report for military duty
Verb
- call to arms; of military personnel
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- I tried to call you all night
- Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
- bring forward for consideration
- The case was called up in court