Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"
"She left a message but the contractor never called back"
Derived:
call-back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
"The ambassador was recalled to his country"
"The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"recall the defective auto tires"
"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
decommission
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Frame 33
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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