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to speak so as to be heard at a distance<we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall>Synonymsbawl, cry, holler, shout, vociferate, yellRelated Wordsbellow, roar; whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowlNear Antonymsbreathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper
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to make a telephone call to<use this cell phone to call me if thereʼs an emergency>Synonymsdial, phone, ring (up) [chiefly British], telephoneRelated Wordsbeep, buzz
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to make a brief visit<the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call>Synonymsdrop (by or in), pop (in), stop (by or in), visitRelated Wordsbarge (in); look up, see; frequent, hang around (in), hang out (at), haunt, resort (to)
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to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)<the game was called on account of rain>— see cancel 1
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to think of in a particular way<I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either>— see consider 1
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to utter oneʼs distinctive animal sound<the dog called whenever it flushed a quail>— see cry 2
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to bring together in assembly by or as if by command<called all the night workers in for a meeting>— see convoke
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to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement<let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later>— see estimate 2
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to demand or request the presence or service of<rushed to call a repairman when the furnace broke>— see summon 1
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to give a name to<weʼve decided to call the kitten “Molly”>— see name 1
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