| Verb | 1. | call for - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| 2. | call for - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent" | |
| 3. | call for - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" Synonyms: invite | |
| 4. | call for - gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week" |
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