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- noun An
order toreport formilitary service . - verb To
retrieve from personal or computermemory . - verb idiomatic To
call on thetelephone . - verb To
select e.g. to a sportssquad .
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- verb bring forward for consideration
- verb get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- verb call to arms; of military personnel
- noun an order to report for military duty
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synonyms (268)
Words with the same meaning
- annoy
- ape
- appear like
- approach
- approximate
- arouse
- assemblage
- assembly
- awake
- awaken
- be like
- be redolent of
- bear resemblance
- beat the drums
- bid come
- blow the coals
- blow up
- bring about
- bring back
- bring forth
- bring out
- bring to light
- bring to mind
- bugle call
- buzz
- call
- call away
- call back
- call for
- call forth
- call in
- call out
- call to arms
- call to mind
- call together
- call up spirits
- canvass
- catchword
- cause
- census
- cite
- clarion
- clarion call
- collection
- colligation
- collocation
- combination
- come close
- come near
- commandeer
- compare with
- comparison
- compulsory military service
- concourse
- concurrence
- confluence
- conflux
- congregation
- conjure
- conjure up
- conjure up spirits
- conscript
- conscription
- convene
- convergence
- convoke
- copy
- corralling
- correspond
- counterfeit
- data-gathering
- deduce
- demand
- derive
- detach
- detach for service
- dial
- draft
- draft call
- drafting
- drag out
- draw forth
- draw out
- educe
- elicit
- enkindle
- enlist
- enlistment
- enrage
- enroll
- enrollment
- envisage
- envision
- evoke
- excite
- exhortation
- fan
- fan the fire
- fan the flame
- favor
- feed the fire
- fire
- flame
- follow
- foment
- frenzy
- gathering
- get from
- get out of
- give a ring
- go back
- go back over
- go for broke
- gung ho
- hang up
- hark back
- heat
- hold the phone
- image
- imitate
- impassion
- impress
- impressment
- incense
- incite
- indent
- induce
- induct
- induction
- inflame
- infuriate
- ingathering
- inspire
- inventory
- invoke
- join
- junction
- just see
- juxtaposition
- key up
- kindle
- lather up
- levy
- light the fuse
- light up
- list
- listen in
- look back
- look like
- madden
- make a call
- match
- mimic
- mind
- mirror
- mobilization
- mobilize
- move
- muster
- muster in
- muster up
- near
- nearly reproduce
- not tell apart
- objectify
- obtain
- order up
- overexcite
- page
- parallel
- partake of
- phone
- picture
- preconize
- press
- procure
- prompt
- provoke
- raise
- raise ghosts
- rally
- rallying cry
- realize
- rebel yell
- recall
- recall to mind
- recapture
- recollect
- recruit
- recruiting
- recruitment
- reevoke
- reflect
- remember
- remind one of
- represent
- requisition
- resemble
- retrace
- retrospect
- review
- review in retrospect
- revive
- ring
- ring off
- ring up
- rodeo
- roundup
- rouse
- savor of
- secure
- see
- see in retrospect
- seem like
- selective service
- send after
- send for
- serve
- set astir
- set fire to
- set on fire
- sign on
- sign up
- simulate
- slogan
- smack of
- sound like
- stack up with
- steam up
- stimulate
- stir
- stir the blood
- stir the embers
- stir the feelings
- stir up
- subpoena
- suggest
- summon
- summon forth
- summon spirits
- summon up
- summons
- survey
- take after
- telephone
- think back
- think of
- trumpet call
- turn on
- use hindsight
- vision
- visualize
- wake
- wake up
- waken
- wangle
- wangle out of
- war cry
- war whoop
- warm
- warm the blood
- watchword
- whip up
- winkle out
- work into
- work up
- worm out
- worm out of
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