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#1 call v. [name] assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader". wn
#2 call v. 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". wn
#3 call v. [telephone, call up, phone, ring] 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". wn
#4 call v. [shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall] utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me". wn
#5 call v. [send for] order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!". wn
#2 call v. 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". wn
#3 call v. [telephone, call up, phone, ring] 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". wn
#4 call v. [shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall] utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me". wn
#5 call v. [send for] order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!". wn
