CALLED (FOR) Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

called (for) 1 of 2

verb

past tense of call (for)

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

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as in requested

to make a request for called for someone to help with planning the club's party

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called for

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phrase

past tense of call for

as in ordered

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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as in required

to have as a requirement This calls for a toast!

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as in asked (for)

to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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The coups failed, but when the military demanded harsher counterinsurgency measures and impunity for its Marcos-era abuses, the Aquino government acquiesced.

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Republican lawmakers have demanded a briefing about the breach, which is the latest in a series of intrusions blamed on Beijing.

Raphael Satter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025

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