Call for | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Call for

/kɔːl fər/

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To demand or request something publicly.

  • The workers are going to call for a strike if their demands are not met.
  • Environmentalists call for stronger regulations to protect the ocean.

2. To require something as necessary or appropriate.

  • The recipe calls for two cups of sugar.
  • His new job calls for a lot of travel.

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