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Meanings of call back in English

Portuguese
lembrar-se
Catalan
rememorar
Spanish
rememorar

Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.

Related terms
lembrar-se
Portuguese
retirar
Spanish
retirar

Cause to be returned.

retirar

To return a phone call.

No examples available for any of the synonyms
Usage of call back in English
1
That's why it's perfectly fine to call back home to say hello.
Ebony
2
He said he'd call back in a half hour-that's eighteen minutes now.
The bourne ultimatum
3
Left a message explaining my whereabouts and asking for a call back.
Bones on Ice
4
If you want to call back, you can use our direct line.
Death of a Red Heroine
5
Chen knew the number, but he did not want to call back.
Death of a Red Heroine
6
I dialed the station and left a message for a call back.
One for the money
7
If this isn't an emergency, please hang up and call back later.
Under the dome: a novel
8
Ron had learned that Tony was never willing to call back later.
The appeal
9
Dayle still hadn't received a call back from Gil's friend, Jonathan Brooks.
The next to die
10
Less than four hours later I get a call back from Carla.
Wired
11
Then he stopped and waited to hear Chuck call back to him.
Shutter Island
12
They paged her at the pool, and suggested he call back later.
Crossings
13
I stared at the phone, deciding whether or not to call back.
Made of honor
14
I've been waiting on pins and needles for you to call back.
Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery
15
When game is scarce, medicine is made to call back the buffalo.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 / A Magazine...
16
She seemed trying to call back her mind to consider my question.
Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2.
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Call back across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
Ireland
Less common