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call up Definition and Meaning in English (call up definition)

verb
Synonyms:phonesummoninvoke
Quick Answer • Definition

Call up definition: To telephone someone.

Definitions of Call up

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To telephone someone.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    To summon someone for military service or duty.

  3. 3verb(formal)

    To bring a memory or image into one's mind.

Example Sentences

casual

“I will call up the doctor immediately.”

formal

“The army will call up new recruits.”

formal

“The smell called up old memories.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensecalled up
present participlecalling up

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Call up definition: To telephone someone.
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'Call up' translates to 'call up' in English. Call up definition: To telephone someone.
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