call up

Noun
  1. An order to report for military duty (synset 107184004)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: summons - an order to appear in person at a given place and time
Verb
  1. Bring forward for consideration (synset 201027464)
    "The case was called up in court"
    is a type of: raise - cause to be heard or known; express or utter
    same as: bring forward
  2. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (synset 200791110)
    "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
    referred to in: telephone, telephony - transmitting speech at a distance
    entail: dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number
    is a type of: telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
    subtypes:
    same as: call, phone, ring, telephone
    verb group: call - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
  3. Recall knowledge from memory;
    Have a recollection (synset 200609334)
    "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
    subtypes:
    same as: call back, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think
  4. Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively (synset 201633724)
    "clicking on the icon calls up the program"; "the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas"; "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood"
    is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
    subtypes: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    same as: summon
  5. Call to arms;
    Of military personnel (synset 201100371)
    is a type of: call, send for - order, request, or command to come
    same as: mobilise, mobilize, rally

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