call on
Idioms-
Also, call upon.
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Make a request, ask for, choose, as in We are calling upon you to run for chairman , or The teacher called on Joe to answer . [c. 1400]
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Pay a brief visit, as in The salesman said he'd call on me in the morning . Shakespeare had this usage in Antony and Cleopatra (1:4): “I'll call upon you ere you go to bed.” [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
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He called on the US and Israel to set out how the action met international rules and urged any Scots trapped in the area to seek consular support.
From BBC
If demand threatens to exceed supply, grid operators call on power plants to ramp up production and, as a last resort, order utilities to cut power to customers to maintain balance.
He also called on the regime to lay down its arms.
He called on him to share any credible information about security threats with him and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross called on Friday for a de-escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, insisting that civilians must be protected and healthcare access guaranteed.
From Barron's
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