call on sb
Ⅰ call (in) on sb — phrasal verb with call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ verb ► F0 to visit someone for a short time: » I thought we might call in on your mother on our way - I've got some magazines for her.Thesaurus+: ↑Visiting
Ⅱ call on sb — phrasal verb with call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ verb ► C1 to ask someone in a formal way to do something: » They're calling on all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army.» FORMAL I now call on everyone to raise a glass to the happy couple.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests |