Word Finder - called

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(heading) To use one's voice.

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(heading) To visit.

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(heading) To name, identify or describe.

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(heading) Direct or indirect use of the voice.

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(sometimes with for) To require, demand.

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He felt called to help the old man.

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To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.

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To demand repayment of a loan.

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To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.

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A recursive function is one that calls itself.

The doctor called today to see if my condition had improved with the medication.

I wish you had called me.

Aunt Paulette, (we all called her Aunt Paulie) married a real estate agent and moved to Arkansas.

The people called them the British.

A sweet voice called from another room.

What about this boy Allen who called yesterday?

He had never called Señor Medena Dad before.

Then the king called one of the wisest scholars in Egypt and asked him what the word meant.

Julia swung away from the door and called for Rachel.

Her friend called today.

When she called it his money, he always corrected her and said it was theirs.

Once inside, she locked the door and ordered Destiny to stay in the house while she called Alex.

Jonathan Swift, often called Dean Swift, was famous as a writer on many subjects.

I was so afraid when I found out he called the house.

In a wonderful book, called "The Arabian Nights," there are many interesting stories about him.

So he called Tikhon and went through the rooms with him to show him where to set up the bed for that night.

History (or what is called by that name) replying to these questions says that this occurred because Kutuzov and Tormasov and Chichagov, and this man and that man, did not execute such and such maneuvers...

We don't know when it happened so we tried twice to hit the time and struck out and called it quits.

She had never called her grandma and Mums didn't seem to mind.

Her son has been called from Denver and is to arrive tomorrow on the afternoon train.

This, in history, is called the Battle of Lexington.

He called for Taras the gardener, but no one replied.

Felipa called a while ago.

Yancey called from inside the house.

Sarah's voice called down the hall.

Thank god you called!

Miss Worthington called from the islands.

I called her a filthy dog.

She called after Katie.

He has been called the Father of his Country.

What news? the field marshal called out to them.

He climbed the stairs to his office while she called Katie.

We were delighted when Brandon called and told us he was bringing a friend.

I called him before I called you!

Deputy Baxton had called in after seeing the plate number of a car listed on an all-points bulletin.

After Martha and her baby left, I called Betsy with the news.

I then told her I'd called Brennan.

I left a message, from Tommy, his so called fishing buddy, saying I had a fish story for him and requesting him to call as soon as possible.

When the phone rang for the fourth time, Dean assumed it was either a call for reservations or more discussion on the upcoming New Jersey wedding plans, but Cynthia held the phone against herself and called to her husband.

She stepped out the door and called Brutus back.

It didn't matter who called them as long as the man was put where he could do no more harm.

It would probably look better for Lori if she called.

Cynthia called from Denver.

She talks forward of the spring; seeing the flowers and the young people riding on these new wheels called bicycles, but I think to myself she'll not last the winter.

He called her again as soon as he rose, but she had apparently left earlier as there was no answer.

They called in CBI when they heard about the cut rope and smelled a major problem.

When he finished eating, he called the Indiana number, letting the phone ring a dozen times.

Dean even called the hospital—No, Mrs. Dean was not there, thank you.

He called back later and left word that he was staying in Virginia and he'd arranged with a Montrose funeral home to have her cremated.

He called Shipton's name once more, but again his shout hung unanswered in the still winter air.