Meaning
The phrasal verb call for has several meanings depending on the context:
- Require or demand – when something is necessary or appropriate.
- Publicly ask for – to request something formally or strongly.
- Visit to collect someone/something – to stop by and pick up.
Grammar and Usage
- call for + noun → demand or require something
- call for + action/behavior → require a particular action
- call for sb → visit to pick someone up
Part of speech: phrasal verb (transitive and intransitive, depending on meaning).
Common Phrases
- call for help
- call for celebration
- call for reform
- call for a meeting
- call for someone at their house
Collocations
- urgent call for
- publicly call for
- officially call for
- call for immediate action
- call for justice
Examples
- This situation calls for immediate attention.
- The manager called for a meeting to discuss the new project.
- The recipe calls for two cups of sugar.
- Citizens called for changes in government policy.
- I’ll call for you at seven, and we can go to the party together.
- His bravery calls for recognition.
- The doctor called for more tests before making a diagnosis.
- Such behavior calls for punishment.
Synonyms or Related
- demand
- require
- request
- ask for
- summon
Antonym
- dismiss
- reject
- ignore