call for somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ call )
1 . if a group of people call for something, they ask publicly for something to be done:
Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.
2 . to need or deserve a particular type of behaviour or treatment:
Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.
That kind of abuse is really not called for (=it is unnecessary and unwelcome) .
⇨ ↑ uncalled for
3 . British English to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere:
I’ll call for you at eight o'clock.
4 . American English to say that a particular kind of weather is likely to happen SYN predict :
The forecast calls for more rain.