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Call in

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To communicate with a base etc, by telephone. copulative, intransitive

    "I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick."

  2. 2
    make a phone call wordnet
  3. 3
    To report; communicate (a message) by telephone or similar. transitive

    "The hoaxer called in a bomb threat."

  4. 4
    summon to a particular activity or employment wordnet
  5. 5
    To pay a short visit. intransitive

    "Near-synonym: call on (transitive)"

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  1. 6
    summon to enter wordnet
  2. 7
    To summon someone, especially for help or advice. transitive

    "The government called in the army to deal with the riots."

  3. 8
    cause to be returned wordnet
  4. 9
    To withdraw something from sale or circulation. transitive
  5. 10
    demand payment of (a loan) wordnet
  6. 11
    To request immediate repayment of (a debt). transitive
  7. 12
    take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player wordnet
  8. 13
    pay a brief visit wordnet

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