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call up

call up


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. U.K. 
Same as  draftv (sense 1)


2. summon somebody or something in reserve: to summon somebody or something that is available in reserve
The governor called up the National Guard.

3. comput display something on computer screen: to instruct a computer to find and display a particular piece of information
call up last month's sales figures

4. evoke something: to bring back memories of something

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