call for (
http://definr.com/call for)
v 1: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an
extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
[syn:
request,
bespeak,
quest]
2: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do
what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This
job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position
demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls
for a spectacular dessert" [syn:
necessitate,
ask,
need,
require,
take,
involve,
demand] [ant:
obviate]
3: request the participation or presence of; "The organizers
invite submissions of papers for the conference" [syn:
invite]
4: gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday";
"She picked up the children at the day care center" [syn:
collect,
pick up,
gather up]