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call for

 
See:
call
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to stop by for; fetch.
You can call for the package at the post office.
similar words:
collect
definition 2: to request; summon.
The customer called for the waiter.The king called for his jesters.Scientists are calling for further research into the effectiveness of the treatment.
synonyms:
request
similar words:
summon
definition 3: to require; demand.
The recipe calls for two eggs.
similar words:
claim, command, demand, need, require, take