call for meaning and definition

CALL FOR verb

Definition of call for (verb)

1. express the need or desire for; ask for
   • "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
   • synonyms: bespeak, quest, request
2. require as useful, just, or proper
   • "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
   • synonyms: ask, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take
   • antonym: eliminate
3. request the participation or presence of
   • "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
   • synonyms: invite
4. gather or collect
   • "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
   • synonyms: collect, gather up, pick up