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call
verb
to
telephone
someone
•
I'll
call
you
tomorrow
morning
to
discuss
the
project
.
I'll
call
you
tomorrow
morning
to
discuss
the
project
.
•
She
couldn't
call
him
because
her
phone
battery
was
dead
.
She
couldn't
call
him
because
her
phone
battery
was
dead
.
Derived
from
Old
Norse
“
kalla
”
meaning
“
cry
loudly
,
summon
”.
noun
an
act
of
telephoning
someone
•
I'll
give
you
a
call
later
tonight
.
I'll
give
you
a
call
later
tonight
.
•
I
missed
your
call
while
I
was
in
the
meeting
.
I
missed
your
call
while
I
was
in
the
meeting
.
Noun
sense
recorded
from
late
19th-century
telephone
usage
.
verb
to
request
the
presence
or
help
of
someone
or
something
,
especially
a
service
•
We
should
call
an
ambulance
immediately
.
We
should
call
an
ambulance
immediately
.
•
If
the
heater
breaks
again
,
I'll
call
a
technician
.
If
the
heater
breaks
again
,
I'll
call
a
technician
.
Extended
sense
of
“
summon
”
dating
from
Middle
English
era
.
verb
to
give
someone
or
something
a
particular
name
•
Everyone
calls
her
"
Sunny
"
because
of
her
cheerful
personality
.
Everyone
calls
her
"
Sunny
"
because
of
her
cheerful
personality
.
•
They
called
the
puppy
Max
on
the
first
day
they
adopted
him
.
They
called
the
puppy
Max
on
the
first
day
they
adopted
him
.
Old
English
“
ceallian
”
evolved
to
mean
‘
give
a
name
’
by
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
loud
cry
or
shout
•
The
hunter
recognized
the
distinctive
call
of
the
owl
.
The
hunter
recognized
the
distinctive
call
of
the
owl
.
•
A
sudden
call
for
help
echoed
through
the
canyon
.
A
sudden
call
for
help
echoed
through
the
canyon
.
From
Old
Norse
“
kalla
,”
referring
to
a
vocal
cry
.
verb
to
shout
or
speak
loudly
to
attract
someone's
attention
•
The
coach
called
to
the
players
to
hurry
up
.
The
coach
called
to
the
players
to
hurry
up
.
•
I
called
across
the
street
,
but
she
didn't
hear
me
.
I
called
across
the
street
,
but
she
didn't
hear
me
.
Same
Germanic
root
as
Old
Norse
“
kalla
,”
originally
meaning
“
cry
out
.”
verb
to
decide
or
announce
officially
•
The
referee
called
a
foul
.
The
referee
called
a
foul
.
•
Let's
call it a day
and
finish
tomorrow
.
Let's
call it a day
and
finish
tomorrow
.
Sense
of
“
decide
”
arose
from
the
idea
of
announcing
aloud
a
judgment
.
noun
a
strong
demand
or
request
for
something
to
happen
•
There
is
growing
call
for
cleaner
energy
sources
.
There
is
growing
call
for
cleaner
energy
sources
.
•
The
committee
issued
a
call
for
new
volunteers
.
The
committee
issued
a
call
for
new
volunteers
.
Metaphorical
use
of
“
call
”
meaning
‘
summons
’
recorded
from
the
17th
century
.
caller
noun
in
computing
,
the
part
of
a
program
or
function
that
invokes
another
function
or
procedure
•
If
the
operation
fails
,
the
function
returns
an
error
code
to
the
caller
.
If
the
operation
fails
,
the
function
returns
an
error
code
to
the
caller
.
•
In
this
library
,
the
caller
must
free
any
memory
it
allocates
.
In
this
library
,
the
caller
must
free
any
memory
it
allocates
.
Borrowed
from
general
sense
of
a
person
who
calls
;
used
in
computer
science
since
the
1970s
.
theater
noun
-
theater
,
theatering
,
theaters
,
theatered
the
art
,
craft
,
and
academic
study
of
writing
,
producing
,
and
acting
in
live
dramatic
performances
•
She
majored
in
theater
at
college
and
hopes
to
direct
someday
.
She
majored
in
theater
at
college
and
hopes
to
direct
someday
.
•
Theater
has
been
his
passion
since
childhood
puppet
shows
.
Theater
has
been
his
passion
since
childhood
puppet
shows
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
noun
-
theater
,
theatering
,
theaters
,
theatered
a
large
geographic
area
where
important
military
events
happen
during
a
war
•
The
general
inspected
troops
stationed
in
the
Pacific
theater
.
The
general
inspected
troops
stationed
in
the
Pacific
theater
.
•
Supplies
were
flown
to
the
European
theater
throughout
the
war
.
Supplies
were
flown
to
the
European
theater
throughout
the
war
.
Military
use
arose
in
the
mid-19th
century
,
comparing
large-scale
war
zones
to
a
stage
where
major
actions
are
played
out
.
technically
adverb
involving
or
relating
to
technical
skill
,
methods
,
or
practical
details
•
The
phone
is
technically
advanced
,
with
a
powerful
processor
and
a
sharp
display
.
The
phone
is
technically
advanced
,
with
a
powerful
processor
and
a
sharp
display
.
•
The
piece
was
technically
difficult
to
play
,
but
the
violinist
made
it
look
easy
.
The
piece
was
technically
difficult
to
play
,
but
the
violinist
made
it
look
easy
.
From
technical
+
-ly
,
reflecting
the
sense
of
‘
pertaining
to
technique
or
technology
’.
analyst
noun
-
analyse
,
analysing
,
analyses
,
analysed
a
person
who
studies
companies
,
markets
,
and
economic
data
to
give
advice
or
predictions
about
investing
•
The
bank's
senior
analyst
predicted
that
oil
prices
would
fall
next
year
.
The
bank's
senior
analyst
predicted
that
oil
prices
would
fall
next
year
.
•
Many
investors
rely
on
a
financial
analyst's
quarterly
reports
before
buying
stocks
.
Many
investors
rely
on
a
financial
analyst's
quarterly
reports
before
buying
stocks
.
noun
-
analyse
,
analysing
,
analyses
,
analysed
(
informal
)
short
for
psychoanalyst
,
a
therapist
trained
in
psychoanalysis
•
After
her
anxiety
worsened
,
she
began
weekly
sessions
with
an
analyst
.
After
her
anxiety
worsened
,
she
began
weekly
sessions
with
an
analyst
.
•
The
famous
analyst
wrote
several
papers
on
dream
interpretation
.
The
famous
analyst
wrote
several
papers
on
dream
interpretation
.
physically
adverb
in
a
way
that
involves
the
body
rather
than
the
mind
or
emotions
•
After
months
of
training
,
Maria
felt
physically
ready
for
the
marathon
.
After
months
of
training
,
Maria
felt
physically
ready
for
the
marathon
.
•
The
job
is
physically
demanding
,
so
workers
must
take
regular
breaks
.
The
job
is
physically
demanding
,
so
workers
must
take
regular
breaks
.
Derived
from
"
physical
"
+
"
-ly
",
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
typically
adverb
in
most
situations
or
on
average
;
normally
•
Typically
,
the
store
opens
at
nine
o'clock
each
morning
.
Typically
,
the
store
opens
at
nine
o'clock
each
morning
.
•
Winter
here
is
typically
cold
and
snowy
.
Winter
here
is
typically
cold
and
snowy
.
formed
from
the
adjective
“
typical
”
+
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
mid-19th
century
graphic
adjective
related
to
drawings
,
pictures
,
or
other
visual
images
,
especially
in
printing
,
publishing
,
or
computing
.
•
She
studied
graphic
design
at
university
to
become
an
illustrator
.
She
studied
graphic
design
at
university
to
become
an
illustrator
.
•
The
user
interface
has
simple
graphic
icons
that
even
children
can
recognize
.
The
user
interface
has
simple
graphic
icons
that
even
children
can
recognize
.
From
Latin
graphicus
“
of
drawing
or
writing
”,
from
Ancient
Greek
graphikos
,
from
graphein
“
to
write
,
draw
”.
recall
verb
to
officially
order
someone
to
return
,
especially
from
a
job
,
post
,
or
place
•
The
government
decided
to
recall
its
ambassador
after
the
diplomatic
dispute
.
The
government
decided
to
recall
its
ambassador
after
the
diplomatic
dispute
.
•
All
soldiers
on
leave
were
recalled
to
base
when
the
emergency
was
declared
.
All
soldiers
on
leave
were
recalled
to
base
when
the
emergency
was
declared
.
noun
an
official
order
to
return
someone
or
something
•
The
sudden
recall
of
the
ambassador
surprised
many
analysts
.
The
sudden
recall
of
the
ambassador
surprised
many
analysts
.
•
During
wartime
,
a
recall
can
bring
reserve
forces
back
into
service
.
During
wartime
,
a
recall
can
bring
reserve
forces
back
into
service
.
sympathy
noun
-
sympathy
,
sympathies
words
,
cards
,
or
other
gestures
that
show
you
care
about
someone
’
s
sorrow
•
She
kept
every
sympathy
card
she
received
after
her
grandmother
died
.
She
kept
every
sympathy
card
she
received
after
her
grandmother
died
.
•
The
mayor
sent
his
sympathy
to
the
victims
’
families
.
The
mayor
sent
his
sympathy
to
the
victims
’
families
.
noun
-
sympathy
,
sympathies
agreement
with
or
support
for
another
person
’
s
ideas
,
feelings
,
or
actions
•
Many
voters
are
in
sympathy
with
the
students
’
demand
for
cheaper
tuition
.
Many
voters
are
in
sympathy
with
the
students
’
demand
for
cheaper
tuition
.
•
The
newspaper
wrote
an
editorial
in
sympathy
with
the
striking
workers
.
The
newspaper
wrote
an
editorial
in
sympathy
with
the
striking
workers
.
noun
-
sympathy
,
sympathies
a
natural
effect
in
which
one
object
or
part
vibrates
,
moves
,
or
reacts
when
another
related
object
is
disturbed
•
The
guitar
string
vibrated
in
sympathy
with
the
note
sung
by
the
choir
.
The
guitar
string
vibrated
in
sympathy
with
the
note
sung
by
the
choir
.
•
Scientists
observed
that
the
second
pendulum
began
to
swing
in
sympathy
with
the
first
.
Scientists
observed
that
the
second
pendulum
began
to
swing
in
sympathy
with
the
first
.
dramatically
adverb
in
a
theatrical
,
exaggerated
,
or
highly
emotional
way
,
like
an
actor
on
a
stage
•
The
actor
paused
and
then
dramatically
slammed
the
door
.
The
actor
paused
and
then
dramatically
slammed
the
door
.
•
She
gasped
dramatically
and
covered
her
mouth
in
mock
surprise
.
She
gasped
dramatically
and
covered
her
mouth
in
mock
surprise
.
robot
noun
-
robotize
,
robotizing
,
robotizes
,
robotized
A
person
who
acts
or
speaks
in
a
very
mechanical
,
emotionless
way
,
as
if
they
were
a
machine
.
•
During
the
presentation
,
he
repeated
the
script
like
a
robot
,
without
any
feeling
.
During
the
presentation
,
he
repeated
the
script
like
a
robot
,
without
any
feeling
.
•
After
weeks
of
overtime
,
she
felt
like
a
tired
robot
just
going
through
the
motions
.
After
weeks
of
overtime
,
she
felt
like
a
tired
robot
just
going
through
the
motions
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
the
mechanical
sense
of
‘
robot
’.
specifically
adverb
used
to
give
exact
or
detailed
information
about
what
you
mean
•
We
need
to
know
specifically
how
much
the
repairs
will
cost
.
We
need
to
know
specifically
how
much
the
repairs
will
cost
.
•
Can
you
explain
specifically
what
went
wrong
during
the
test
?
Can
you
explain
specifically
what
went
wrong
during
the
test
?
formed
from
specific
+
-ally
in
the
late
17th
century
to
create
the
adverbial
form
vocal
adjective
connected
with
the
human
voice
,
especially
in
speaking
or
singing
•
The
choir
director
praised
Elena
’
s
vocal
strength
during
rehearsal
.
The
choir
director
praised
Elena
’
s
vocal
strength
during
rehearsal
.
•
Actors
often
take
vocal
training
to
improve
their
diction
.
Actors
often
take
vocal
training
to
improve
their
diction
.
From
Latin
vocalis
“
having
a
voice
,
speaking
”,
from
vox
“
voice
”.
basically
adverb
in
the
most
important
or
fundamental
way
;
essentially
•
The
two
smartphones
are
basically
identical
;
the
difference
is
only
the
camera
.
The
two
smartphones
are
basically
identical
;
the
difference
is
only
the
camera
.
•
Water
and
ice
are
basically
the
same
substance
in
different
states
.
Water
and
ice
are
basically
the
same
substance
in
different
states
.
Formed
from
basic
+
-ally
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
19th
century
to
mean
“
in
a
basic
manner
.”