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call for

 
See:
call
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to stop by for; fetch; pick up.
She called for the package at the post office.He said he'd call for her at six o'clock.
similar words:
collect
definition 2: to request; summon.
The customer called for the waiter.The king called for his jesters.
similar words:
summon
definition 3: to require; demand.
The recipe calls for three eggs.This situation calls for immediate action.This special occasion calls for champagne.This matter calls for your serious attention.
similar words:
claim, command, demand, need, require, take