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  1. verb
    assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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  2. verb
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  3. verb
    order, request, or command to come
    "She was called into the director's office"

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  4. verb
    utter a sudden loud cry
  5. verb
    pay a brief visit
    "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

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  6. noun
    the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

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  7. noun
    a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

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  8. noun
    a demand especially in the phrase
    "the call of duty"

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  9. noun
    a telephone connection
    "she reported several anonymous calls" "he placed a phone call to London" "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
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  10. noun
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  11. verb
    greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
    "She calls him by first name"

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  12. verb
    demand payment of (a loan)

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  13. verb
    give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

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  14. verb
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
    "I tried to call you all night" "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
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  15. noun
    the characteristic sound produced by a bird

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  16. verb
    make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
    "He called his trump"

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  17. noun
    a brief social visit
    "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers" "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"
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  18. noun
    a demand for a show of hands in a card game
    "after two raises there was a call"
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  19. noun
    an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
    "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
  20. noun
    a request
    "many calls for Christmas stories" "not many calls for buggywhips"
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  21. verb
    ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
    "He called me a bastard" "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
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  22. noun
    a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
  23. noun
    a visit in an official or professional capacity
    "the pastor's calls on his parishioners" "the salesman's call on a customer"
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  24. verb
    call a meeting; invite or command to meet
    "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'" "The new dean calls meetings every week"
  25. verb
    challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
    "He deserves to be called on that"
  26. verb
    challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
    "call the speaker on a question of fact"
  27. verb
    consider or regard as being
    "I would not call her beautiful"
  28. verb
    declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
    "call a runner out"
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  29. verb
    indicate a decision in regard to
    "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
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  30. verb
    lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
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  31. verb
    make a stop in a harbour
    "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
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  32. verb
    order or request or give a command for
    "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
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  33. verb
    order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
    "He was already called 4 times for jury duty" "They called him to active military duty"
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  34. verb
    read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
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  35. verb
    require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
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  36. verb
    rouse somebody from sleep with a call
    "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
  37. verb
    send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
    "Hawaii is calling!" "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"
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  38. noun
    (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
    "he was ejected for protesting the call"
  39. verb
    stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
    "call a football game"
  40. verb
    utter a characteristic note or cry
    "bluejays called to one another"
  41. verb
    utter in a loud voice or announce
    "He called my name" "The auctioneer called the bids"
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