call down vs call up

call up vs call down

call down is not a noun while call up is a noun.

call down and call up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call down	No	No	Yes	No
call up	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call up is a hypernym of call down; that is, call up is a word with a broader meaning than call down:

call down: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call up: cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively

Other hypernyms of call down include summon.

call down (noun)	call up (noun)
	an order to report for military duty

call down (verb)	call up (verb)
censure severely or angrily	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	bring forward for consideration
	call to arms; of military personnel
	cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively

Difference between call down and call up

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