CALL FOR

(verb) express the need or desire for; ask for
"She requested an extra bed in her room", "She called for room service"
synonyms : bespeak , quest , request
(verb) request the participation or presence of
"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
synonyms : invite
(verb) gather or collect
"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"
synonyms : collect , gather up , pick up
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper
"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"
synonyms : ask , demand , involve , necessitate , need , postulate , require , take

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