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phrasecall on/upon ! Call upon is more formal than call on and is mostly used in writing1. call on/upon sb to do sth to formally and publicly ask someone to do something: Russia called on NATO to end the bombing of Serbia. The conference passed a resolution calling on Western governments to cut pollution levels. I call upon the persons here present to witness the marriage of Sarah and James.2. call on/upon sth/sb to use something or someone's help in order to achieve what you want: Our staff are able to call on the latest technology to help them in their work. The team has many other talented players whose skills it can call on.
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