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How to Use "Call" with Example Sentences
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call
(n):
the use of the telephone; a visit; a signal for attention; a decision; a request
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Used with adjectives:
"
You have a
phone
call
.
"
(phone, telephone, incoming)
"
I need to make a
quick
call
.
"
(quick, short, local, collect, personal, emergency, urgent, important)
"
International
calls
can be expensive.
"
(international, long-distance)
"
She makes
business
calls
from her home.
"
(business, sales, conference)
"
I hate
prank
calls
.
"
(prank, anonymous, crank, telemarketing, missed)
"
The hotel provides
wake-up
calls
.
"
(wake-up)
"
The boat received a
distress
call
.
"
(distress, S.O.S., emergency)
"
She paid us a
business
call
.
"
(business, sales, social, house)
"
They made
repeated
calls
for donations.
"
(repeated)
"
The bar's
last
call
is at 3:00 a.m.
"
(last, final)
Used with verbs:
"
I need to
make
a
call
.
"
(make, place)
"
I
received
a
call
last night.
"
(received, got, had, expected, missed)
"
I need to
answer
this
call
.
"
(answer, take, finish, end)
"
Please
return
my phone
call
.
"
(return, transfer)
"
The government often
monitors
our telephone
calls
.
"
(monitors, screens, intercepts, traces, listens to)
"
I
heard
your
call
.
"
(heard)
"
They
repeated
their
calls
for help.
"
(repeated, answered, heeded, responded to, ignored, rejected, dismissed)
"
The decision was a
tough
call
.
"
(tough, close, difficult, easy, judgment)
Used with prepositions:
"
Were there any phone
calls
for
me?
"
(for)
"
You received a
call
from
your mother.
"
(from)
"
I made several
calls
to
my daughter.
"
(to)
"
The doctor is out
on
a house
call
.
"
(on)
Used with nouns:
"
All of the calls are directed to a
call
center
.
"
(center)
"
In case of an emergency, push the
call
button
.
"
(button)
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call
(v):
to use a telephone; to visit; to shout; to have a name
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Used with adverbs:
"
The United States of America is
commonly
called
America.
"
(commonly, frequently, often, usually, just, generally)
"
Thailand was
formerly
called
Siam.
"
(formerly, originally)
"
She
affectionately
calls
her husband 'honey'.
"
(affectionately)
"
These countries are
collectively
called
the Middle East.
"
(collectively)
"
She
loudly
called
for help.
"
(loudly, softly)
"
Please
call
me
back
.
"
(back)
"
You'll need to
call
ahead
for this restaurant.
"
(ahead, in advance)
Used with prepositions:
"
We
called
him
by
his middle name.
"
(by)
"
They repeatedly
called
for
help.
"
(for)
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