call
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /kɔːl/US /kɔːl/
Meaning
noun
the act of speaking to somebody on the phone
“to get/receive a call from somebody”
verb
to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody
“call somebody/something + noun, They decided to call the baby Mark.”
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