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calls to

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

Meaning of call to

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To tempt (someone or something); to beckon; to be difficult to resist.
    • I've been handling my diet okay, but french fries still call to me when I go out.
  2. (transitive) To be caused to feel a spiritual urge to join the Catholic priesthood; to be fated to join the Catholic priesthood.

Questions about calls to

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

Words near calls to in the dictionary

  1. calls someone's number
  2. calls the shots
  3. calls the tune
  4. calls them as one sees them
  5. calls time
  6. calls to
  7. calls to account
  8. calls to action
  9. calls to arms
  10. calls to mind
  11. calls to order

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