Meaning & use
call
To contact someone by telephone in order to speak with them.
See it in a sentence
I'll call you tonight once I get home from work.
She called her mother right away to share the exciting news about the promotion.
A note on using this word
Call can also mean to name someone or something, or to summon someone loudly, so its meaning depends heavily on context.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give a name to someone or something.
They decided to call the baby Sophie after her grandmother.
3. noun
A strong urge or feeling that one is especially suited to a particular profession or way of life.
After years in finance, he finally answered his true calling as a teacher.
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