call for

1. Require, demand, as in This job calls for a lot of patience . [First half of 1700s] Also see no call for ; uncalled for .

2. Go to get someone or something, as in John said he'd call for Mary at eight , or Someone's at the door, calling for the package . [First half of 1600s]

3. Summon someone or something. For example, The audience called for the playwright , or The judge called for the verdict . [First half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

The "shocking" statistics have sparked calls for repeat offenders to undertake mandatory retraining.

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Musk, who also founded SpaceX and Tesla, recently called for at least $2tn in cuts to US federal spending, nearly a third of the government's budget, without offering specifics.

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Once England halted the Springboks maul at Twickenham in the autumn of 2018, Erasmus called for change at the set-piece after he felt his side lacked a pressure point against opposition.

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There are now increasing calls for more senior members of the Church to face questions about what they knew about abuse.

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Waltz has said the US is in a “cold war” with China and was one of the first members of Congress to call for a US boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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