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Meanings of call on in English

Portuguese
irver
Spanish
suplicar

Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to.

        irver

        To ask for information, a reply or response on a given subject.

              Usage of call on in English
              1
              Ministers have first call on the attention of journalists, especially political correspondents.
              The Irish Times
              2
              She can call on help from Burgundy, from her kinsmen in Europe.
              The Kingmaker’s Daughter
              3
              Disgust is the obvious emotion you can call on in public health.
              The Guardian
              4
              We call on the Russian authorities to respect these commitments, he said.
              Reuters
              5
              Perhaps I shall call on you if I am out that way.
              Worlds of Honor
              6
              They only call on her, however, when they wish to borrow money.
              The new yorker
              7
              Vietnam War protestors call on government to apologise to the Vietnamese people.
              Radio NZ
              8
              Management plans to discuss second-quarter results at a conference call on Wednesday.
              Reuters
              9
              We call on researchers and citizens to defend this position with us.
              The Guardian
              10
              I hope you will call on the cottage often during your stay.
              Austenland
              11
              Greenpeace went so far as to call on Congress to reject it.
              The Guardian
              12
              The union did not immediately return a call on Thursday for comment.
              Reuters
              13
              Of course she had her own qualifications and experience to call on.
              Independent.ie
              14
              A rallying call on the contribution of tertiary arts education to society.
              Radio NZ
              15
              Sony did not immediately return a call on Wednesday seeking a comment.
              Reuters
              16
              However, he insists he is happy to have Kavanagh to call on.
              The Irish Times
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              Translations for call on
              Spanish
              suplicar
              Call on through the time
              Call on across language varieties
              South Africa
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common
              New Zealand
              Common
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