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recall vs call

call vs recall

recall and call both are nouns.

recall and call both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recall Yes No Yes No
call Yes No Yes No
As nouns, call is a hypernym of recall; that is, call is a word with a broader meaning than recall:
  • recall: a call to return
  • call: a request
As verbs, call is a hypernym of recall; that is, call is a word with a broader meaning than recall:
  • recall: summon to return
  • call: order, request, or command to come
Other hypernyms of recall include send for.
recall (noun) call (noun)
the act of removing an official by petition (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) a visit in an official or professional capacity
a call to return a brief social visit
a bugle call that signals troops to return the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) a method of contacting a person by phone
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
a request
a demand
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
recall (verb) call (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection rouse somebody from sleep with a call
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
go back to something earlier consider or regard as being
summon to return utter in a loud voice or announce
cause to be returned ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
bring to mind assign a specified (usually proper) name to
utter a characteristic note or cry
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
order, request, or command to come
indicate a decision in regard to
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
utter a sudden loud cry
make a prediction about; tell in advance
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
present for redemption before maturation
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
order or request or give a command for
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
demand payment of (a loan)
pay a brief visit
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
make a stop in a harbour
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Difference between recall and call

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