# call on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
2. To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer.
3. To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task.
4. To have recourse to.
5. To correct; to point out an error or untruth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/call-on