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call
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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noun
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
noun
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
“he was ejected for protesting the call”
noun
a visit in an official or professional capacity
“the pastor's calls on his parishioners”
noun
a brief social visit
“senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers”
noun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
“he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call”
noun
a method of contacting a person by phone
“she reported several anonymous calls”
noun
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
“Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed”
noun
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
“a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age”
noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
noun
a request
“many calls for Christmas stories”
noun
a demand
noun
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
“after two raises there was a call”
noun
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement
verb
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
“I was called at 5 A.M. this morning”
verb
consider or regard as being
“I would not call her beautiful”
verb
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
“call the speaker on a question of fact”
verb
utter in a loud voice or announce
“He called my name”
verb
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
“He was already called 4 times for jury duty”
verb
order or request or give a command for
“The unions called a general strike for Sunday”
verb
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
“Call ducks”
verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
“I tried to call you all night”
verb
order, request, or command to come
“She was called into the director's office”
verb
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
“call a runner out”
verb
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
“He deserves to be called on that”
verb
present for redemption before maturation
“Call a bond”
verb
utter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verb
make a prediction about; tell in advance
“Call the outcome of an election”
verb
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
“He called me a bastard”
verb
utter a characteristic note or cry
“bluejays called to one another”
verb
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
“They named their son David”
verb
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
“Hawaii is calling!”
verb
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
“Call roll”
verb
indicate a decision in regard to
“call balls and strikes behind the plate”
verb
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
verb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
“He called his trump”
verb
demand payment of (a loan)
“Call a loan”
verb
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
“The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the ‘Final Solution’”
verb
pay a brief visit
“The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens”
verb
make a stop in a harbour
“The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow”
verb
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
“He always addresses me with ‘Sir’”
verb
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
“call a football game”
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Example Sentences
he was ejected for protesting the call
the pastor's calls on his parishioners
the salesman's call on a customer
senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers
the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
she reported several anonymous calls
he placed a phone call to London
he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
many calls for Christmas stories
not many calls for buggywhips
after two raises there was a call
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
I would not call her beautiful
call the speaker on a question of fact
He called my name
The auctioneer called the bids
He was already called 4 times for jury duty
They called him to active military duty
The unions called a general strike for Sunday
Call ducks
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
She was called into the director's office
Call the police!
call a runner out
He deserves to be called on that
Call a bond
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Call the outcome of an election
He called me a bastard
She called her children lazy and ungrateful
bluejays called to one another
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Hawaii is calling!
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
Call roll
call balls and strikes behind the plate
He called his trump
Call a loan
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the ‘Final Solution’
The new dean calls meetings every week
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
He always addresses me with ‘Sir’
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