Adjective called for has 1 sense
- in order, called for - appropriate or even needed in the circumstances; "a change is in order"
Antonym: inappropriate (indirect, via appropriate)
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Verb call for has 4 senses
- request, bespeak, call for, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
--1 is one way to communicate, pass on, pass, put across
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- invite, call for - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
--3 is one way to request, bespeak, call for, quest
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- collect, pick up, gather up, call for - gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
--4 is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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