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answered the call

answered the call is the simple past and past participle of answer the call.

Meaning of answer the call

Verb

answer the call (third-person singular simple present answers the call, present participle answering the call, simple past and past participle answered the call)

  1. To voluntarily perform a task or set of tasks with which one is confronted, especially when motivated by a sense of responsibility or duty.
    • And we need leaders with transformative vision to show us the way. The question is: Who will answer the call?2011 April 11, Kyle Whitaker, “Transform your business and take the lead on sustainability”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 29 Oct 2020

Questions about answered the call

What is answered the call the simple past and past participle of?
Answered the call is the simple past and past participle of answer the call.

Words near answered the call in the dictionary

  1. answere
  2. answered
  3. answered back
  4. answered for
  5. answered someone's prayers
  6. answered the call
  7. answered the call of nature
  8. answered the helm
  9. answered to
  10. answered up
  11. answeredst

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