call in
call in
verbDefinition of CALL IN
transitive verb
1
: to order to return or to be returned: as a : to withdraw from an advanced position <call in the outposts> b : to withdraw from circulation <call in bank notes and issue new ones>
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation <call in a mediator>
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone <call in an order for pizza>
intransitive verb
: to communicate with a person by telephone
— call in sick
: to report by telephone that one will be absent because of illness
First Known Use of CALL IN
1545
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