to call down

Examples

• All

• And he turned around, looked at them, and called a curse down on them in the name of the Lord.

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• And she teaches him words like that to call down Falcons and Hawks and all sorts of things like that.

• You're right, Adamus, call down your mighty meteor.

• "Come on, slowpoke, we are on the fourth floor," my husband called happily, and dashed down the hall carrying a load of luggage as expertly as any of the bellmen.

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• During the ritual, the shaman had to call down the spirits from the other realm to seek their guidance.

• In the ancient ceremony, the priest would call down blessings to bring fertility to the crops.

• She learned to call down lightning during her training to harness magical powers.

Synonyms

C

to call

vsto call down

• Formal

∞ 2.0

To ask people to say if they are present

is specifically about bringing things into being via supernatural power

S

to summon

vsto call down

• Formal

200 5.3

Officially call someone to come, often to court

is about using supernatural power to produce effects rather than giving formal orders

C

to conjure

vsto call down

126 7.9

To make something appear as if by magic

is about summoning through supernatural powers rather than ordinary means

R

to raise

vsto call down

• Literature

68 9.1

To cause a spirit or dead person to come, often by magic

is similar but focuses on invoking powers to produce an effect

C

to conjure up

vsto call down

40 6.2

To bring a memory to mind or make something seem to appear by magic

is focused on summoning into real action rather than only imagination

I

to invoke

vsto call down

23 7.7

Ask a spirit or god for help, often using a ritual

is broader summoning powers to create effects rather than only seeking help

B

to bring up

vsto call down

• Literature

7 5.7

Cause a spirit or magic thing to appear

is the same meaning but expressed in a phrasal structure

C

to call forth

vsto call down

7 4.9

Cause a feeling or reaction to appear in people

is more about invoking powers to produce something physical or supernatural

E

to evoke

vsto call down

6 6.0

To call up a spirit or make something appear as if by magic

is used for actual supernatural production rather than merely suggesting it

A

to arouse

vsto call down

• Literature

2 5.3

Make something start or appear, often like magic

is the same meaning but expressed as a phrasal multiword form

How Strong

to command

307 2.7

to summon

• Formal

200 5.3

to call down

• Literature

9.2

to conjure

126 7.9

to invoke

23 7.7

to ask

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology