call on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.49 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I really should call on my aunt more often."
- "Valerie, call on me / Call on me, Valerie / Come and see me / I'm the same boy I used to be"
- "He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him."
- "“Mr. Rayney, Mr. Rayney,” the reporters clamored, and hands shot up. ¶ Charlotte called on the reporter from the L.A. Times, promising herself that she would lead with the OC Register reporter next time."
- "The king called on his subjects to take up arms and defend the kingdom."
- "The alma mater had again called on her sons in her hour of need and again they had responded."
Usage
Inflected Forms
calls on (present, singular)
calling on (participle, present)
called on (participle, past)
called on (past)