call for

  • (verb): To shout out in order to summon (a person).
  • (verb): To ask for in a loud voice.
  • (verb): To request, demand.
  • (verb): To necessitate, demand.
  • (verb): To stop at a place and ask for (someone).
  • I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.
  • We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.
  • The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.
  • This situation calls for a high degree of courage.
  • I'll call for you just after midday.