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English verb: call on

1. call on (communication) have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to


SamplesShe called on her Representative to help her.
She turned to her relatives for help.


ExamplesThey call on him to write the letter


Synonymsturn


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE


Broader (hypernym)appeal, invoke









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