call for

Definition

Verb:
- To gather or collect: To go to a place to get someone or something and bring them/it back.
- To request the participation or presence of: To formally ask for someone to come or for something to be provided.
- To require as useful, just, or proper: To make something necessary or appropriate.
- To express the need or desire for; ask for: To say publicly that you want something to happen or that you need something.

Usage Examples

To gather or collect:
- The courier will call for the package at noon.
- I'll call for you at your house at 8 PM.
To request the participation or presence of:
- The mayor called for an emergency meeting.
- The recipe calls for fresh basil.
To require as useful, just, or proper:
- This difficult situation calls for careful thought.
- His rude behavior calls for an apology.
To express the need or desire for; ask for:
- Protesters are calling for the president's resignation.
- She called for help when she saw the accident.

Advanced Usage

"to call for a vote": To formally request that a vote be taken.
- The committee chair called for a vote on the proposal.
"to call for submissions": To publicly ask for people to send in their work (e.g., papers, articles, designs) for consideration.
- The journal is calling for submissions for its next issue.
"to call for an end to something": To publicly demand that something should stop.
- The union is calling for an end to the unfair practices.

Variants and Related Words

Call (v/n): The base form, with many meanings including to shout, to telephone, or a visit.
Calling (n): A strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a profession.
Caller (n): A person who calls, especially on the telephone or who visits.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Call on/upon: To formally ask someone to do something.
- They called on the government to investigate.
Call in: To request someone's presence, especially an expert.
- We had to call in a plumber to fix the leak.

Related Idioms

Call for an inquiry/investigation: To publicly demand that an official examination of a situation be started.
- The opposition is calling for an inquiry into the minister's conduct.
A tall order/call: A request or task that is very difficult to fulfill.
- Finishing this project by Friday is a tall call, but we'll try.

Verb

gather or collect
- You can get the results on Monday
- She picked up the children at the day care center
- They pick up our trash twice a week
request the participation or presence of
- The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference
require as useful, just, or proper
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
express the need or desire for; ask for
- She requested an extra bed in her room
- She called for room service

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