Synonyms for call for

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1. request, bespeak, call for, quest(verb)

   express the need or desire for; ask for

   "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

   Synonyms:
   demand, bespeak, indicate, betoken, gather up, need, postulate, involve, point, bay, require, pick up, quest, necessitate, take, collect, ask, signal, request, invite

2. necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand(verb)

   require as useful, just, or proper

   "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, pick up, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, inquire, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, bespeak, invite, imply, consume, drive, hire, posit, consider, need, rent, pick out, collect, quest, contract, adopt, film, remove, demand, gather up, lease, take aim, want, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, regard, enquire, request, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, affect, expect, bring, command, submit, convey, shoot, aim, direct, contend, charter, get, contain, take in, subscribe, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, accept, guide, admit, ask, conduct

3. invite, call for(verb)

   request the participation or presence of

   "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

   Synonyms:
   demand, bespeak, involve, bid, ask for, gather up, need, ask round, tempt, ask over, ask in, take in, receive, pick up, quest, necessitate, pay for, require, take, collect, ask, request, postulate, invite

4. collect, pick up, gather up, call for(verb)

   gather or collect

   "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

   Synonyms:
   gain vigor, cop, pile up, take in, peck, pull in, take, invite, gather, nail, need, amass, lift up, perk up, necessitate, arrest, roll up, get word, quest, nab, percolate, demand, garner, see, receive, accumulate, gather up, postulate, request, compile, require, hoard, pull together, collar, turn around, apprehend, get a line, ask, uplift, involve, find out, intoxicate, pick up, bespeak, elate, catch, learn, get wind, perk, collect, discover, hear

How to pronounce call for?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

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How to use call for in a sentence?

1. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou:

   The separation of families on both sides of the Taiwan strait has caused deep pain and regrets to countless families. i call for (a) reduction of hostility, and for the resolution of disputes with peaceful measures.

2. Abdul Malik:

   Based on experience in the past, we know that this is an American style, they call for peace while they are preparing for a new military aggression, the Saudi aggression primarily depends on Abdul Malik al-Houthi military supervision, planning, weapons and logistical support.

3. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   We continue to call for all charges against Jason to be dropped and for him to be immediately released.

4. Mark Goldring:

   Governments and agencies need to act rapidly to avert humanitarian disasters in the next year, this should serve as a wake-up call for them to agree a global deal to tackle climate change.

5. Macky Sall:

   I call for more caution and responsibility on the roads.

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