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

Parliament has 30 days to ratify the measures, and the government wants to expedite the process, calling for an extraordinary plenary session on housing for Friday. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Others called for a transparent investigation into the Police Department’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Viet Tan rejected the allegations and called for the men's immediate release. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 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