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Definition of call on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

call on

phrasal verb
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call on/upon somebody (formal)
  1. to ask or demand that somebody do something
    • She called on the government to hold a vote.
    • I feel called upon (= feel that I ought) to warn you that…
  2. to formally invite or ask somebody to speak, etc.
    • I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.
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