Definition of 'call up'

Noun

1. an order to report for military duty

Verb

1. bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"
      Synonyms: bring forward
2. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
      Synonyms: call telephone phone ring
3. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
      Synonyms: remember retrieve recall call back recollect think
      Antonyms: forget block blank out draw a blank
4. call to arms; of military personnel
      Synonyms: mobilize mobilise rally
      Antonyms: demobilize inactivate demobilise

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