Synonyms for call for

Most common

ask · claim · demand · require · invite · summon

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To shout out in order to summon (a person).

   I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.

2. v. 2

   To ask for in a loud voice.

   We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.

3. v. 3

   To request, demand.

   The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.

Example sentences

• ask You should know better than to ask a lady her age.
• claim They may properly claim the protection of the law.
• demand Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N.
• require I require absolute loyalty from all my employees.
• invite Would it be OK if I didn't invite Tom to my party?
• summon I will summon the neighbors for the celebration.

By length

3 letters

ask¹

4 letters

want¹, need¹, take¹

5 letters

claim¹, exact², quest¹

6 letters

expect², demand², invite², summon²

7 letters

require³, request², collect², involve², bespeak²

9 letters

challenge², postulate³

11 letters

necessitate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exact² = 2 syllables).