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invite
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Meaning of call upon
The primary meaning of "call upon" is to ask or request someone to do something, often in a formal or official manner.
Definitions
- To ask or request someone to do something, often in a formal or official manner
- * To invoke or summon someone or something, such as a spirit or a higher power
- * To refer to or cite something, such as a piece of evidence or a precedent
Etymology of call upon
The phrase "call upon" has its roots in Old English and Middle English, where "call" meant "to cry out" or "to shout"
The phrase has been used in English since the 14th century, initially in a literal sense, and later in a more figurative sense, such as to ask or request someone to do something
Example Uses
- The president will call upon Congress to pass a new bill
- * She called upon her friends to help her move
- * The lawyer called upon the witness to testify
- * The minister called upon the congregation to pray