v. 1. To come or go to get (someone or something). John called for Mary to take her to the dance.
Synonym: PICK UP. 2. To need; require. The cake recipe calls for two cups of flour. Success in school calls for much hard study.
v. 1. To come or go to get (someone or something). John called for Mary to take her to the dance.
Synonym: PICK UP. 2. To need; require. The cake recipe calls for two cups of flour. Success in school calls for much hard study.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012