call up - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

call

up

to call someone on the phoneto call someone on the phone

Examples

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.

Synonyms

call telephone ring phone

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call

up

Third Person

calls up

Present Participle

calling up

Past Tense

called up

Past Participle

called up

1

to call someone on the phone

transitive

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:

call telephone ring phone

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 back remember retrieve recollect think recall

Antonyms:

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:

mobilize rally mobilise

Antonyms:

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.

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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:

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.