answer the call

VERB

join an organization

Synonyms

WEAK

enlist join up sign on volunteer

Example Sentences

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It is an open question whether many Kurds will answer the call.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"When the World No.1 challenges you, you answer the call," Kyrgios, 30, said.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Fifteen minutes later they called and told him that one wouldn’t be able to answer the call from his home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

"Can we answer the call to the generation in waiting to deliver the Wales that they want".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

I swipe the green check mark to answer the call.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist