Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call upon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l upon
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of call on (certain senses).

Example Sentences

"They will be called upon to deal with freight trains of up to 900 tons over gradients considerably steeper than those of the Central Section—for example, the frequent stretches of 1 in 100 between Victoria and the Medway towns—and their running to fast schedules will include the haulage of the "Night Ferry", which may load up to as much as 700 tons, and fully-fitted trains of 30 or more heavy Continental train ferry wagons."

Inflected Forms

calls upon (present, singular) calling upon (participle, present) called upon (participle, past) called upon (past)

Questions

What does call upon mean?: Alternative form of call on (certain senses).

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