call for

phrase

1

: to call (as at one's house) to get

I'll call for you after dinner

2

: to require as necessary or appropriate

the job calls for typing skills

the design calls for three windows

Examples of call for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The current itinerary for the trip is ambitious and the longest of his papacy to date, calling for Leo to clock just over 19,000 miles on a dozen flights and two helicopter rides, and a significant altitude change in Peru. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, far-right leader Marine Le Pen has called for broader police powers against rioters. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

In 2020, during the tenure of Timothy Rub, who led the PMA from 2009 to 2022, more than 400 staff members signed a petition calling for accountability changes in the wake of complaints about the behavior of former managers. — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

That erosion of trust is already spilling into the streets in France, where hundreds of thousands of students have taken part in protests over deteriorating school facilities and called for greater education funding. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for call for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore