Word

call back, v.
freq. cnt. 2

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 167 freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call back call up recall recollect remember retrieve think

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

remembering remembrance

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recollective recollection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

know recognize, recognise brush up, review, refresh

cause to be returned
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call back call in recall withdraw

sample sentences

"recall the defective auto tires"
"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

summon to return
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call back recall

sample sentences

"The ambassador was recalled to his country"
"The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

return or repeat a telephone call
<verb.communication>

call back

sample sentences

"I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"
"She left a message but the contractor never called back"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

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