telephone vs call up

call up vs telephone

telephone and call up both are nouns.

telephone and call up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, telephone and call up are synonyms defined as:

telephone and call up: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Other synonyms of telephone include call, phone, ring.

telephone (noun)	call up (noun)
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	an order to report for military duty
transmitting speech at a distance

telephone (verb)	call up (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
	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 telephone and call up

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