call on

The phrase “call on” has 2 syllables: call on.

It's pronounced as /ˈkɔːl ɒn/.


What is synonym and antonym for call on?

In the thesaurus, “call on” has 11 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for call on

  • ask
  • bank on
  • beg
  • figure on
  • invite
  • look to
  • petition
  • rely
  • request
  • stand on
  • trust

Antonyms for call on

  • coerce
  • compel
  • distrust
  • force
  • hint
  • imply
  • intimate
  • question
  • require
  • suggest
  • suspect

Meanings of call on

  • verb
    1. To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
    2. To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer.
    3. (also call upon) To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task.
    4. (also call upon) To have recourse to.
    5. To correct; to point out an error or untruth.

Example Sentences

  • The teacher decided to call on Sarah to answer the math question.
  • During the meeting, the chairperson will call on each member to share their thoughts.
  • In times of crisis, we often call on our friends and family for support.
  • The president will call on Congress to pass new legislation to address the issue.
  • It's important to call on experts for advice when faced with complex problems.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to call on, such as: ask, bank on, beg, coerce, compel, distrust, figure on.

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

Related Words

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

calling upon

  • administer
  • admonish
  • advise
  • announce
  • apply
  • appoint
  • ask
  • asking
  • assemble
  • authorize
  • banking on
  • beg
  • begging
  • 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
  • inviting
  • invoke
  • involve
  • looking to
  • maintain
  • mention
  • mobilize
  • notify
  • obligate
  • oblige
  • operate
  • order
  • oversee
  • persuade
  • petition
  • petitioning
  • plead
  • pop in
  • pray
  • preach
  • prod
  • propose
  • recall
  • refer
  • regulate
  • relying
  • report
  • request
  • requesting
  • require
  • reveal
  • run
  • say
  • scrounge
  • seek
  • speak
  • standing on
  • state
  • submit
  • subpoena
  • sue
  • suggest
  • summon
  • supervise
  • take
  • take care of
  • take over
  • tell
  • train
  • turn up
  • urge
  • use

calls upon

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

came around

  • accede
  • accept
  • acclimate
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • accustom
  • acquiesce
  • adhere to
  • advance
  • agree
  • allocate
  • allot
  • alter
  • arouse
  • assign
  • awaken
  • award
  • bestow
  • better
  • boost
  • bounce back
  • buy
  • call
  • call on
  • came to
  • capitulate
  • cave in
  • cede
  • comply
  • concur
  • conform
  • correct
  • cut
  • develop
  • donate
  • ease off
  • encourage
  • energize
  • enhance
  • enliven
  • fit
  • frequent
  • gain
  • give
  • give in
  • give up
  • go along
  • gratify
  • grow
  • heal
  • help
  • hit
  • increase
  • inspect
  • invest
  • invigorate
  • let go
  • lift
  • modify
  • negotiate
  • obey
  • observe
  • overcome
  • owe
  • pass
  • permit
  • pick up
  • play
  • please
  • prepare
  • progress
  • promote
  • quicken
  • quit
  • raise
  • reactivate
  • readjust
  • rebound
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • reform
  • rejuvenate
  • rekindle
  • relax
  • renew
  • renovate
  • repair
  • restore
  • resurrect
  • resuscitate
  • revamp
  • revise
  • revitalize
  • revive
  • rise
  • rouse
  • satisfy
  • see
  • settle
  • shape
  • sign up
  • slacken
  • soften
  • spin
  • stay at
  • strengthen
  • submit
  • subside
  • suit
  • swing
  • tailor
  • talk
  • tour
  • transfer
  • twist
  • undertake
  • upgrade

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