call forth

kɔːl fɔːrθ

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Definition of call forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communicationsummon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

evoke

invoke

summon

emotioninspire a feeling or response

The speech called forth a sense of unity.

elicit

evoke

provoke

psychologyevoke or provoke an occurrence

The music called forth memories of childhood.

elicit

provoke

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Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

Expressions with forth

put forth

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth

speak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

set forth

present a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

bring forth

cause to appear or be visible

The magician managed to bring forth a rabbit from his hat..

Terms with call forth included in their meaning

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summon up

inner strength

call forth a particular quality from within

evocable

adj.

call forth

capable of being called forth

Examples of call forth in a sentence

The manager called forth the team for a meeting.
Her words called forth tears from the audience.
The music called forth memories of his childhood.
The speech called forth a strong reaction from the audience.
Her words called forth tears from those who listened.

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French:appeler, susciter, ...
German:auffordern, hervorrufen, ...
Italian:chiamare, suscitare, ...
Spanish:llamar, inspirar, ...
Portuguese:chamar, evocar, ...
Chinese:召唤, 激发, ...
Japanese:呼びかける, 呼び起こす, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَدْعَى, أَثارَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַמֵּן, לְעוֹרֵר, ...
Russian:вызвать, вызывать, ...
Ukrainian:викликати, пробуджувати, ...
Hindi:बुलाना, जगाना, ...
Bengali:ডাকা, জাগানো, ...
Catalan:cridar, evocar, ...
Czech:vyvolat, vzbudit, ...
Danish:kalde frem, vække, ...
Dutch:oproepen, ...
Greek:καλώ, προκαλώ, ...
Hungarian:felszólítani, kiváltani, ...
Khmer:ហៅឱ្យចេញមក, បង្កើតឲ្យកើតមាន, ...
Korean:하게 하다, 불러일으키다, ...
Persian:فراخواندن, برانگیختن, ...
Polish:wezwać, wywołać, ...
Portuguese (BR):chamar, evocar, ...
Romanian:a chema, a inspira, ...
Swedish:kalla fram, framkalla, ...
Thai:เรียกให้ตอบ, กระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:çağırmak, uyandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:gọi lên, gợi lên, ...

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