call on/upon sth

call on/upon sth
UK US call on/upon sth
Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb
to make use of something, especially a quality: »

Companies across the country have called on her expertise in designing marketing programs.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • call upon sth — UK US call on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to make use of something, especially a quality: »Companies across the country have called on her expertise in designing marketing programs …   Financial and business terms

  • call on/upon sb — UK US call on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to ask formally for someone to do something: call on/upon sb to do sth »They called on the company to reverse its decision. »If you re ever called upon at work to give a talk, the… …   Financial and business terms

  • call on sth — UK US call on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to make use of something, especially a quality: »Companies across the country have called on her expertise in designing marketing programs …   Financial and business terms

  • call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • call*/*/*/ — [kɔːl] verb I 1) [T] to use a particular name or title for someone or something They called the area the Gold Coast.[/ex] The book was called The Journey.[/ex] Her name s Elizabeth, but we call her Liz.[/ex] 2) [T] to describe or refer to someone …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Call — An option that gives the right to buy the underlying futures contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. call call 1 [kɔːl ǁ kɒːl] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to telephone someone: • She called the airport to ask about… …   Financial and business terms

  • call — The period at market opening or closing during which futures contract prices are established by auction. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary An option that grants the holder the right to purchase an instrument in the future at a price established… …   Financial and business terms

  • call upon sb — UK US call on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to ask formally for someone to do something: call on/upon sb to do sth »They called on the company to reverse its decision. »If you re ever called upon at work to give a talk, the… …   Financial and business terms

  • call on sb — UK US call on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to ask formally for someone to do something: call on/upon sb to do sth »They called on the company to reverse its decision. »If you re ever called upon at work to give a talk, the… …   Financial and business terms

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