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answering the call

answering the call is the present participle and gerund 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 answering the call

What is answering the call the present participle and gerund of?
Answering the call is the present participle and gerund of answer the call.

Words near answering the call in the dictionary

  1. answering pennant
  2. answering pennants
  3. answering service
  4. answering services
  5. answering someone's prayers
  6. answering the call
  7. answering the call of nature
  8. answering the helm
  9. answering to
  10. answering up
  11. answeringly

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