Word

call for, v.
freq. cnt. 46

express the need or desire for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 11

ask for bespeak call for quest request

sample sentences

"She requested an extra bed in her room"
"She called for room service"
"when you call, always ask for Mary"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

communicate, pass, pass on, pass along, put across

hyponym

verb group

invite, call for

require as useful, just, or proper
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 342 freq. cnt.: 144 freq. cnt.: 110 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

ask call for demand involve necessitate need postulate require take

sample sentences

"It takes nerve to do what she did"
"success usually requires hard work"
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

necessity necessity

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

take, claim, exact govern draw cost cry out for, cry for compel

verb group

take, claim, exact

request the participation or presence of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call for invite

sample sentences

"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitatory invitation

semantic pointers

verb group

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

gather or collect
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call for collect gather up pick up

sample sentences

"You can get the results on Monday"
"She picked up the children at the day care center"
"They pick up our trash twice a week"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym