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call up

Dictionary definition · call up

noun

  1. an order to report for military duty

verb

  1. bring forward for consideration"The case was called up in court"
  2. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone"I tried to call you all night"
  3. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection"I can't remember saying any such thing"
  4. cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively"clicking on the icon calls up the program"
  5. call to arms; of military personnel

Similar words

bring forwardcallphoneringtelephonecall backrecallrecollectrememberretrieve

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).