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Phrasal Verb: Call up

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Call up - Summon someone for military service
Example:
The army CALLED UP the reserve soldiers when the war broke out.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Call up - Telephone
Example:
I CALLED him UP as soon as I got to a phone to tell him the news.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 10 phrasal verbs with 'CALL'

- Call after
- Call around
- Call back
- Call for
- Call forth
- Call in
- Call off
- Call on
- Call round
- Call up

 
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