English Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb.
The combination creates a meaning different from the original verb.
The combination creates a meaning different from the original verb.
Commonly-used phrasal verbs.
Phrasal Verbs with CALL
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Call after | Give a newborn baby the same name as someone else. | The baby is called after his grandfather. |
| Call at | Stop somewhere briefly (ship, train, etc.) | The train calls at Oxbridge and Glenville. |
| Call away | Ask someone to leave a place. | The doctor was called away for an emergency. |
| Call back | Return a phone call. | I'll call you back as soon as possible. |
| Call for | Go somewhere to get someone. |
Tom said he would call for her at 8 o'clock. |
| Call for | Demand that something be done. | The authorities called for an investigation. |
| Call for | Be required or necessary. | The job calls for excellent computer skills. |
| Call for | Be an appropriate occasion. | The good news calls for champagne! |
| Call forth | Produce a reaction or result. |
The speech called forth an angry reaction. |
| Call forth | Evoke or make you think of something. | That song calls forth sad memories. |
| Call in | Make a phone call to a place. | Eva called in to say that she was ill. |
| Call in | Ask someone to come and do a job. | He called in the plumber to repair the leak. |
| Call in (on) | Stop and pay a visit to someone. | Jack called in on his parents yesterday. |
| Call off | Cancel | The picnic was called off due to the storm. |
| Call on/upon | Formally request or invite | I now call on the President to address the assembly. |
| Call out | Shout something | He called out my name but I didn't answer. |
| Call round | Go to a place to see someone. | The nurse said she would call round to see my mother. |
| Call up | Phone someone | Tom has a list of people to call up today. |
| Call up | Summon for military service. | My grandfather was called up to active duty in 1940. |
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