Thesaurus article:to ask someone to come to you

to ask someone to come to you

These words mean to ask for someone to come to you.

The most common word for this, and the one with the broadest use, iscall.Callis usually used with a preposition or adverb.

The children called for him at night.

I'm sorry, I've just been called into a meeting.

She called me over.

If you contact someone, such as a doctor or another person who provides a service, and ask them to come to you to fix a problem, you cancall them outorsend forthem.

Please avoid calling out the doctor unless it is an emergency.

I need to call out a plumber to fix this leaking tap.

Someone has already sent for a doctor.

Summonis more formal and is used when someone is ordered rather than asked to come.

I was summoned to the headmaster's office.

The verbsummonsmeans to order someone to appear in a court of law.Summonsis usually used in the passive.

If you are summonsed and do not attend court, you may be found guilty of contempt of court.

If youhaila taxi in the street, you put out your arm or make a movement to make its driver stop for you.

She walked to the corner and hailed a cab.

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释义	Thesaurus article:to ask someone to come to you to ask someone to come to you These words mean to ask for someone to come to you. The most common word for this, and the one with the broadest use, iscall.Callis usually used with a preposition or adverb. The children called for him at night. I'm sorry, I've just been called into a meeting. She called me over. If you contact someone, such as a doctor or another person who provides a service, and ask them to come to you to fix a problem, you cancall them outorsend forthem. Please avoid calling out the doctor unless it is an emergency. I need to call out a plumber to fix this leaking tap. Someone has already sent for a doctor. Summonis more formal and is used when someone is ordered rather than asked to come. I was summoned to the headmaster's office. The verbsummonsmeans to order someone to appear in a court of law.Summonsis usually used in the passive. If you are summonsed and do not attend court, you may be found guilty of contempt of court. If youhaila taxi in the street, you put out your arm or make a movement to make its driver stop for you. She walked to the corner and hailed a cab. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-ask-someone-to-come-to-you##
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