call in

verb

1. summon to enter (Freq. 2)

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The nurse called in the next patient

• Hypernyms: ↑invite, ↑ask in

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

2. summon to a particular activity or employment (Freq. 2)

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Experts were called in

• Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑send for

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

3. pay a brief visit (Freq. 1)

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The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens

• Syn: ↑visit, ↑call

• Derivationally related forms: ↑caller (for: ↑call), ↑call (for: ↑call), ↑visit (for: ↑visit), ↑visitor (for: ↑visit), ↑visitant (for: ↑visit)

• Hypernyms: ↑meet, ↑get together

• Hyponyms: ↑see, ↑drop by, ↑drop in, ↑come by

• Verb Group: ↑call

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s

(for: ↑visit)

4. take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player (Freq. 1)

• Hypernyms: ↑take out, ↑move out, ↑remove

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

5. make a phone call (Freq. 1)

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call in to a radio station

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call in sick

• Derivationally related forms: ↑call-in

• Topics: ↑telephone, ↑telephony

• Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑telephone, ↑call up, ↑phone, ↑ring

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s Adjective

6. demand payment of (a loan)

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Call a loan

• Syn: ↑call

• Derivationally related forms: ↑callable (for: ↑call), ↑call (for: ↑call)

• Hypernyms: ↑demand, ↑exact

• Verb Group: ↑call

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

7. cause to be returned

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recall the defective auto tires

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The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt

• Syn: ↑recall, ↑call back, ↑withdraw

• Derivationally related forms: ↑callback (for: ↑call back), ↑recall (for: ↑recall)

• Hypernyms: ↑take

• Hyponyms: ↑decommission

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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call in [phrasal verb]

1 a : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work)

She called in sick yesterday. [=she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and would not be coming to work]

1 b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program

Thousands of people called in to make a donation.

Many people have called in (to the show) with questions about the new law.

— see also ↑call-in

1 c call (something) in or call in (something) : to deliver (something, such as a message) by making a telephone call

He called in an order for pizza.

2 : to go in somewhere to make a visit

— often + on

I called in on an old friend [=I visited an old friend] while I was in New York on business.

3 call (something) in or call in (something)

3 a : to say that something that has been given or sent should be returned

The manufacturer has called in all its defective products.

3 b : to demand payment of (a loan)

The bank has called in the loan.

4 call (someone) in or call in (someone) : to ask for the help or services of (someone)

They may have to call in a mediator to settle the strike.

Rescue workers have been called in to help search for survivors.

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Main Entry: ↑call

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ˌcall ˈin derived

to telephone a place, especially the place where you work

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Several people have

called in sick

today.

Main entry: ↑call_derived