call in

Verb (7)

1. summon to enter“The nurse called in the next patient”More general invite, ask in
2. summon to a particular activity or employment“Experts were called in”More general call, send for
3. pay a brief visit“The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens”Synonyms: visitcallMore general meet, get togetherMore specific see, drop by, call onSimilar call
4. take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another playerMore general take out, move out
5. make a phone call“call in to a radio station”“call in sick”More general call, telephone
6. demand payment of (a loan)“Call a loan”Synonyms: callMore general demand, exactSimilar call
7. cause to be returned“recall the defective auto tires”“The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt”Synonyms: recallcall backwithdraw