Definitions

call in

[kawl in] / ˈkɔl ˌɪn /

VERB

consult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue brainstorm consider deliberate discuss examine huddle interview negotiate respect review turn to

STRONG

cogitate collogue commune confab confabulate debate flap interrogate parlay question regard treat

WEAK

ask advice of be closeted with compare notes groupthink kick ideas around pick one's brains put heads together refer to seek advice seek opinion of take a meeting take account of take counsel talk over toss ideas around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

answer reply

VERB

convene

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble gather open summon

STRONG

call collect congregate convoke corral muster rally sit unite

WEAK

come together get-together hold meeting round up scare up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide scatter separate

STRONG

cancel

WEAK

adjourn call off dissemble

VERB

invoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply enforce resort to

STRONG

effect implement initiate use

WEAK

have recourse to

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

VERB

recall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel dismiss suspend withdraw

STRONG

abjure annul countermand discharge dismantle disqualify forswear lift nullify recant repeal rescind retract reverse revoke unsay

WEAK

call back palinode take back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow permit

STRONG

approve emphasize enforce keep pass sanction validate

WEAK

forget restore

VERB

redeem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pay off reclaim recoup regain repay restore win back

STRONG

cash change cover defray discharge exchange purchase ransom recapture reinstate repossess repurchase retrieve settle

WEAK

buy back buy off cash in get back make good replevin replevy take in trade in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

abandon disregard ignore

VERB

summon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask assemble call call for convene direct draft gather invite mobilize recall request subpoena

STRONG

arouse beckon beep bid charge cite command conjure convoke enjoin hail invoke motion muster order petition rally ring rouse sign signal toll

WEAK

call back call forth call into action call together call upon draw on send for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer cancel disperse divide ignore reply scatter separate stop

STRONG

calm free

WEAK

dismiss send away

Example Sentences

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Pike said he heard the emergency services call in the incident over his boat's radio.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“We’ve had GLP-1 single agonists and then dual agonists and now oral medicines,” said Kenneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health, said during an earnings call in April.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Such is the case with Elliott, a former correspondent for Cahiers du Cinéma, who got a call in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, in particular, faces a massive call in the next couple of days.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Early in 1596, he was granted leave of absence from his teaching duties to visit his ailing grandparents, and took the opportunity to call in on Maestlin in Tübingen.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

call in

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