call up
[verb]
Synonyms: order up

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Antonyms: discharge, muster out
Related Idioms: call to the colors
Related Words: mobilize

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call up phrasal verb (see also call)

1. especially American English informal to telephone someone
call somebody ↔ up
He called me up to tell me about it.
I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.

2. call something ↔ up if you call up information on a computer, you make the computer show it to you:
I called up their website, but it didn’t have the information I was looking for.

3. call somebody ↔ up British English to officially order someone to join the army, navy, or air force Synonym : draft American English:
I was called up three months after war broke out.

4. call somebody ↔ up to choose someone for a national sports team ⇒ call-up:
Hurst was called up for the game against Mexico.

5. call something ↔ up to produce something or make it appear:
She can call up the spirits of the dead.

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ˈcall-up noun [countable] British English

1. an order to join the army, navy etc Synonym : draft American English:
He got his call-up papers in July.

2. an opportunity or invitation to play for a professional sports team, especially a national one
call-up to
Stewart’s recent call-up to the Wales squad

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call up
call up (someone)
1.
to order soldiers to begin active service.
The secretary of defense called up more reserves, which brings the total number of troops on active duty to 29,000.

2.
to choose someone to play at a higher rank of a sport.
Herman was called up to the major leagues a month later.

call up (something)
1.
to find and bring information to a computer screen.
Your computer may freeze when you try to call up the file.

2.
to cause something to be remembered.
The attacks called up thoughts of how Americans reacted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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call up something
call up (something)
1.
to find and bring information to a computer screen.
Your computer may freeze when you try to call up the file.

2.
to cause something to be remembered.
The attacks called up thoughts of how Americans reacted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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call up
to telephone someone
My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.

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call up
v.
1. To make someone think of; bring to mind; remind.
The picture of the Capitol called up memories of our class trip.
2. To tell to come (as before a court).
The district attorney called up three witnesses.
3. To bring together for a purpose; bring into action.
Jim called up all his strength, pushed past the players blocking him, and ran for a touchdown.
The army called up its reserves when war seemed near.
4. To call on the telephone.
She called up a friend just for a chat.

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