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to call up
[phrase form: call]
01
to call someone on the phone
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to call up sb/sth
Informal
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
separable
present tense
call up
3rd person singular
calls up
past simple
called up
past participle
called up
Examples
He called up the customer to address their concerns.
02
to summon or evoke something from the past, such as memories, emotions, or images
Transitive: to call up memories or emotions
Examples
The smell of fresh flowers always calls up memories of her grandmother's garden.
03
to bring soldiers into action for military service
Transitive: to call up soldiers
Examples
The general called the troops up for an emergency deployment.
04
to suggest something for consideration
Transitive: to call up a subject
Examples
The teacher called up the student's project for evaluation.
05
to make something ready for use
Transitive: to call up sb/sth
Examples
The company decided to call up emergency resources for the unexpected demand.
06
to find and present data on a computer or device screen
Transitive: to call up data
Examples
Can you help me call up the contact information from the database?
Call up
01
an official order requiring someone to report for military service
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
call ups
Examples
He received a call up during the national emergency.
