call on somebody to do something
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Meaning · English
to ask or request someone to take action
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
yêu cầu hoặc đề nghị ai đó thực hiện một hành động
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to visit or contact someone to ask for action
Register: neutral
Examples
The mayor will call on citizens to donate to the relief fund
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR C1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “call on somebody to do something” mean?
to ask or request someone to take action Literally: to visit or contact someone to ask for action
Is “call on somebody to do something” formal or informal?
call on somebody to do something is generally neutral.