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Verb: call up
  1. Bring forward for consideration
    "The case was called up in court"
    - bring forward
     
  2. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
    - call, telephone, phone, ring
     
  3. Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
    "call up memories"
    - remember, retrieve, recall, call back, recollect, think
     
  4. Call to arms; of military personnel
    - mobilize, mobilise [Brit], rally
Noun: call up
  1. An order to report for military duty

Derived forms: called up, calling up, calls up, call ups

Type of: call, raise, send for, summons, telecommunicate