call in

US /kɔːl ɪn/
UK /kɔːl ɪn/
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1.

to ask someone to come to a particular place, especially to help or for a specific purpose

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We had to call in a specialist to fix the complex issue.
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The company decided to call in all defective products.
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summonrecallsend forrequestconvene
2.

to report to work, especially by phone, when you are unable to go

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She had to call in sick because of a bad cold.
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Employees are required to call in if they will be late.
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report inphone innotify
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callcall forcall-incall oncall buttoncall aroundcall back