call on
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or call upon
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as in ask
to make a request of
She called on me for a ride to the airport.
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as in petition
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
They called on a specialist after other avenues had failed.
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“Call on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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