to attract someone’s attention by shouting or saying something loudly

to request or order someone to come to a place, particularly a court of law in order to testify

to predict the result of something, particularly a future event, such as an election

to match the current bet or raise made by another player in the same round of betting, thereby staying in the hand and retaining the chance to win the pot

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

(in sports) a decision, particularly one that is made by an umpire or referee

a visit in an official or professional capacity

a brief social visit

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

a request

a demand especially in the phras

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement