To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church
The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry
An option to buy a commodity, security or futures contract at a specified price any time between now and the expiration date of the option contract
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
If someone in authority calls something such as a meeting, rehearsal, or election, they arrange for it to take place at a particular time. The Committee decided to call a meeting of the All India Congress The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
An option which gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy an underlying asset (commodity futures contract, stocks, etc ) at an agreed upon price (strike price) within a specified period of time
When you make a telephone call, you telephone someone. I made a phone call to the United States to talk to a friend I've had hundreds of calls from other victims
If someone is on call, they are ready to go to work at any time if they are needed, especially if there is an emergency. In theory I'm on call day and night. a doctor on call
NUMBER - The number given to each book acquired by the Libraries Every book has a unique call number, much like every house in a city has its own address The first portion of the call number (one or two letters followed by a few numerals) is the "name" of the "street; the second portion (following the period) is the "house number " Example: PR 6023 L47 H6