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Phrasal Verb: Call on





Call on - Ask for help
Example:
The President CALLED ON the wealthy countries for financial aid after the floods destroyed much of the country's agriculture.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Call on - Visit
Example:
As we were in the area, we CALLED ON my sister-in-law.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Call on - Challenge
Example:
He CALLED the speaker ON several mis-statements of fact.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
Call on - Ask someone to do something, especially to speak in public. (Formal)
Example:
I now CALL ON the other party to give their account of what happened.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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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