call on

verbB1 · Intermediate

To visit someone or ask them to speak.

Meanings of «call on»

1 · verb

to visit someone, usually for a short time

She decided to call on her grandmother after work.

2 · verb

to ask someone to speak or answer, especially in a group

Teachers often call on quiet students during discussions.

Similar: ask invite request

Translation

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«call on» in 17 languages

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ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

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