call in

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verb

1. summon to enter (Freq. 2)
- The nurse called in the next patient
• Hypernyms:
invite, ask in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. summon to a particular activity or employment (Freq. 2)
- Experts were called in
• Hypernyms:
call, send for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. pay a brief visit (Freq. 1)
- The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
• Syn:
visit, call
• Derivationally related forms:
caller (for: call), call (for: call), visit (for: visit), visitor (for: visit), visitant (for: visit)
• Hypernyms:
meet, get together
• Hyponyms:
see, drop by, drop in, come by
• Verb Group:
call
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: visit)
4. take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
take out, move out, remove
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. make a phone call (Freq. 1)
- call in to a radio station
- call in sick
• Derivationally related forms:
call-in
• Topics:
telephone, telephony
• Hypernyms:
call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s Adjective
6. demand payment of (a loan)
- Call a loan
• Syn:
call
• Derivationally related forms:
callable (for: call), call (for: call)
• Hypernyms:
demand, exact
• Verb Group:
call
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. cause to be returned
- recall the defective auto tires
- The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
• Syn:
recall, call back, withdraw
• Derivationally related forms:
callback (for: call back), recall (for: recall)
• Hypernyms:
take
• Hyponyms:
decommission
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something