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call for
Go to get someone or something, as in John said he'd call for Mary at eight , or Someone's at the door, calling for the package . [First half of 1600s]
Summon someone or something. For example, The audience called for the playwright , or The judge called for the verdict . [First half of 1500s]
Require, demand, as in This job calls for a lot of patience . [First half of 1700s] Also see no call for ; uncalled for .
Example Sentences
As federal and state lawmakers call for soil testing after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, the Newsom administration keeps downplaying contamination concerns.
Sir Keir has faced criticism for resisting calls for such an inquiry, with the Conservatives claiming they forced him into a U-turn.
Infrastructure projects and one-off developments are funded in a different way but there are long-standing calls for the system as a whole to be reformed.
Shanks said that Scotland was missing out on similar investment, and repeated calls for the Scottish government to end its "ideological position" of presumption against nuclear power.
The new bill calls for a ban on all new fur being imported or sold in the UK and would not apply to vintage items.
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