call for Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb express the need or desire for; ask for
   bespeak; quest; request.
   
   • She requested an extra bed in her room
   • She called for room service
2. verb require as useful, just, or proper
   require; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
   
   • 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
3. verb request the participation or presence of
   invite.
   
   • The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference
4. verb gather or collect
   collect; pick up; gather up.
   
   • 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

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