call for

The phrase “call for” has 2 syllables: call for

It's pronounced as /kɔːl fɔːr/


What is synonym and antonym for call for?

In the thesaurus, “call for” has 9 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for call for along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for call for

Antonyms for call for

Meanings of call for

  • verb
    1. To shout out in order to summon (a person).
    2. To ask for in a loud voice.
    3. To request, demand.
    4. To necessitate, demand.
    5. To stop at a place and ask for (someone).

Example Sentences

  • The situation may call for immediate action.
  • His speech will likely call for unity among the divided factions.
  • The protest march aims to call for justice and accountability.
  • The recipe will call for specific ingredients to achieve the desired flavor.
  • In times of crisis, leaders must often call for calm and cooperation.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to call for, such as: cancel, claim, demand, give up, have, need, order.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

called forth

  • appeal to
  • arouse
  • ask
  • assemble
  • attract
  • awaken
  • bring about
  • bring out
  • call
  • call for
  • call in
  • cause
  • conjure
  • convene
  • convince
  • direct
  • draft
  • draw
  • elicit
  • elicited
  • evoke
  • evoked
  • extort
  • extract
  • galvanize
  • gather
  • generate
  • get
  • help
  • incite
  • indicate
  • induce
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • inspired
  • instigate
  • invite
  • invoke
  • kindle
  • lead to
  • mobilize
  • motivate
  • obtain
  • persuade
  • precipitate
  • prompt
  • propel
  • provoke
  • recall
  • request
  • spur
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • subpoena
  • suggest
  • take
  • urge
  • wrest
  • wring

called in

  • apply
  • argue
  • ask
  • assemble
  • brainstorm
  • call
  • call for
  • called out
  • called up
  • cancel
  • consider
  • convene
  • deliberate
  • direct
  • discuss
  • dismiss
  • draft
  • enforce
  • examine
  • gather
  • huddle
  • interview
  • invite
  • mobilize
  • negotiate
  • open
  • pay off
  • recall
  • reclaim
  • recoup
  • regain
  • repay
  • request
  • resort to
  • respect
  • restore
  • review
  • subpoena
  • summon
  • suspend
  • turn to
  • win back
  • withdraw

called on

  • appoint
  • asked
  • authorize
  • ban
  • begged
  • bite
  • call
  • call for
  • contradict
  • direct
  • frequent
  • hit
  • hustle
  • inspect
  • invited
  • looked to
  • oppose
  • petitioned
  • play
  • rebuff
  • refuse
  • refute
  • reject
  • relied
  • requested
  • require
  • revoke
  • scrounge
  • see
  • stay at
  • stood on
  • talk
  • tell
  • tour
  • trusted
  • turn down
  • withhold

called out

  • ask for
  • assert
  • beep
  • blurt
  • call for
  • called in
  • called up
  • cheer
  • claim
  • clamor
  • confront
  • cross swords
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • exclaim
  • holler
  • impose
  • proclaim
  • require
  • roar
  • scream
  • screech
  • shout
  • shriek
  • test
  • try
  • utter
  • whoop
  • yell

called upon

  • administer
  • admonish
  • advise
  • announce
  • apply
  • appoint
  • ask
  • asked
  • assemble
  • authorize
  • beg
  • begged
  • beseech
  • bite
  • call
  • call for
  • call in
  • call on
  • cause
  • caution
  • claim
  • come by
  • come over
  • compel
  • conduct
  • confess
  • contest
  • convene
  • declare
  • demand
  • direct
  • disclose
  • dominate
  • draft
  • encourage
  • enjoin
  • exorcise
  • expect
  • explain
  • express
  • gather
  • govern
  • guide
  • handle
  • hustle
  • implore
  • incite
  • inform
  • instruct
  • invite
  • invited
  • invoke
  • involve
  • looked to
  • maintain
  • mention
  • mobilize
  • notify
  • obligate
  • oblige
  • operate
  • order
  • oversee
  • persuade
  • petition
  • petitioned
  • plead
  • pop in
  • pray
  • preach
  • prod
  • propose
  • recall
  • refer
  • regulate
  • relied
  • report
  • request
  • requested
  • require
  • reveal
  • run
  • say
  • scrounge
  • seek
  • speak
  • state
  • stood on
  • submit
  • subpoena
  • sue
  • suggest
  • summon
  • supervise
  • take
  • take care of
  • take over
  • tell
  • train
  • trusted
  • turn up
  • urge
  • use

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