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Uncommoncall on
The correct spelling is call on.
How to pronounce call on
verb
Say it like: Cal-l o-n
The correct spelling is call on. To visit (a person); to pay a call to. For example: "I really should call on my aunt more often."
Usage Examples
“I really should call on my aunt more often.”
“He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him.”
“The king called on his subjects to take up arms and defend the kingdom.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
- 2.To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer.
- 3.(also call upon) To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task.
- 4.(also call upon) To have recourse to.
- 5.To correct; to point out an error or untruth.
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