Meaning Of The Word Call up

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call up
phrasal verb: If you call someone up, you phone them.

call up in American English
to bring forward for consideration or discussion
to make someone remember; recall

call up in British English
to summon to report for active military service, as in time of war
noun: a general order to report for military service

call-up
If a person gets their call-up papers, they receive an official order to join the armed forces.
countable noun: A call-up is an occasion on which people are ordered to report for service in the armed forces.
countable noun: If someone receives a call-up to a sports team, such as the national football team, they are chosen to play for that team.

call-up in American English
an order, as to those in the reserves, to report for active duty
noun: an order to report for active military service

call-up in British English
noun: an order to report for service in the military

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