verbs
summon to enter
"The nurse called in the next patient"
verb group
summon to a particular activity or employment
"Experts were called in"
is a type of (narrower)
ask to enter
"We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
summon to a particular activity or employment
"Experts were called in"
verb group
summon to enter
"The nurse called in the next patient"
is a type of (narrower)
order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player
is a type of (narrower)
cause to leave
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
make a phone call
"call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
domain category
transmitting speech at a distance
is a type of (narrower)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
demand payment of (a loan)
"Call a loan"
cause to be returned
"recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"