 call_back |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to be returned | |
| Synonyms: | withdraw call_in recall | |
| Examples: | "recall the defective auto tires" The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt" |
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| Related terms: | take decommission callback | |
| 2. | [ verb ] recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | |
| Synonyms: | remember recall think recollect call_up remind retrieve | |
| Examples: | : "I can't remember saying any such thing" "I can't think what her last name was" "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?" "call up memories" |
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| Related terms: | forget recognize review know remember idea recall recall think retrieval | |
| 3. | [ verb ] return or repeat a telephone call | |
| Examples: | "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?" "She left a message but the contractor never called back" |
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| Related terms: | answer call-back | |
| 4. | [ verb ] summon to return | |
| Synonyms: | recall | |
| Examples: | "The ambassador was recalled to his country" "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession" |
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| Related terms: | call call-back | |
| Similar spelling: |
callback call-back calpack calpac call_box calefactory calefactive calefaction calefacient |
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