call
Translation
to phone, to shout, to name, to summon
Examples
I will call you later.
I will call you later.
She called my name.
She called my name.
They call him 'the boss'.
They call him 'the boss'.
Please call a doctor.
Please call a doctor.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to phone (sb.) I will call you later.
((sth.)) to shout (sth.) She called my name.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to name (sb.) (sth.) They call him 'the boss'.
((sb.)) to summon (sb.) Please call a doctor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: phone, ring, summon, name
Etymology
From Old English 'ceallian', meaning 'to shout'. This later developed into the sense of 'to summon' by telephone.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'calling' someone on the phone, or 'calling' out to a friend across the street.