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call up

1 of 2verb
/kɔ:l ʌp/
Forms:calls up,calling up,called up,called up
1

to call someone on the phone

B2transitive
  • He called up the customer to address their concerns.
  • She called up her parents to share the good news.
  • I'll call my friend up and invite her to the party.
  • She called up the support hotline to resolve the issue.
  • Can you call up the doctor and schedule an appointment?
Synonyms:
calltelephoneringphone
2

to summon or evoke something from the past, such as memories, emotions, or images

transitive
  • The smell of fresh flowers always calls up memories of her grandmother's garden.
  • His speech last night called up feelings of nostalgia for the attendees.
  • The upcoming reunion is expected to call up shared experiences among old friends.
  • Visiting the old neighborhood might call up forgotten stories if the surroundings remain unchanged.
  • The guideline suggests that storytellers use vivid descriptions to call up vivid mental images for the audience.
Synonyms:
call backrememberretrieverecollectthinkrecall
Antonyms:
forget
3

to bring soldiers into action for military service

transitive
  • The general called the troops up for an emergency deployment.
  • Can you call up the reservists for the training exercise?
  • The commander called the soldiers up for a surprise mission.
  • I'll call the national guard up if needed for disaster relief.
  • The chief of staff called up all available units for the rescue mission.
Synonyms:
mobilizerallymobilise
Antonyms:
demobilize
4

to suggest something for consideration

transitive
  • The teacher called up the student's project for evaluation.
  • They called up the new policy during the assembly.
  • She called up the topic during the brainstorming session.
  • Let's call up the budget plan for discussion next week.
  • The manager called up the concerns in the staff meeting.
Synonyms:
bring forward
5

to make something ready for use

transitive
  • The company decided to call up emergency resources for the unexpected demand.
  • The coach called the reserve player up for the crucial match.
  • We need to call up additional funds for the project.
  • The manager called up additional supplies to meet the unexpected demand.
  • The IT department called up the backup servers to handle the increased traffic.
Synonyms:
summon
6

to find and present data on a computer or device screen

transitive
  • Can you help me call up the contact information from the database?
  • The website allows users to call up their order history easily.
  • The app can quickly call up the user's account history.
  • We have a system that calls up inventory levels in real-time.
  • The software automatically calls up the necessary files on startup.