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calls for

calls for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call for.

Meaning of call for

Verb

call for (third-person singular simple present calls for, present participle calling for, simple past and past participle called for)

  1. To shout out in order to summon (a person).
    • I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.
  2. To ask for in a loud voice.
    • We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.
  3. (figuratively) To request, demand.
    • The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.
  4. To necessitate, demand, exact; to make appropriate
    • This situation calls for a high degree of courage.
  5. To stop at a place and ask for (someone).
    • I'll call for you just after midday.
  6. (US, informal) To anticipate, predict.
    • The forecast calls for rain.

Questions about calls for

What is calls for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calls for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call for.

Words near calls for in the dictionary

  1. calls away
  2. calls back
  3. calls balls and strikes
  4. calls collect
  5. calls down
  6. calls for
  7. calls forth
  8. calls in
  9. calls in sick
  10. calls in the wilderness
  11. calls into doubt

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