call on Copy link Outline I. To appeal to1. inclāmo, 1 (with dat. or acc.)2. cĭĕo, cīvi, cĭtum, 2 (to call any one's name aloud)3. appello, 1 (v. TO APPEAL TO)II. To pay a short visit to1. convĕnio, vēni, ventum, 4 (with acc.)2. intrŏeo, 43. vīso, 34. sălūto, 1 (strictly to salute; q. v. • call on or upon: I. To appeal to: esp. for help: 1. inclāmo, 1 (with dat. or acc.): he c.'d upon his companion, comitem suum inclamavit, Cic.: the Alban army c.s upon the Curiatii to assist their brother, Albanus exercitus inclamat Curiatiis, uti opem ferant fratri, Liv.: Hor. 2. cĭĕo, cīvi, cĭtum, 2 (to call any one's name aloud): to c. on one's master, herum c., Pl.: to c. upon one's ancestors, majores suos c., Tac. 3. appello, 1 (v. to appeal to): whither shall I go, or whom shall I c. upon? quo accedam, aut quos appellem? Sall.: Cic. II. To pay a short visit to: 1. convĕnio, vēni, ventum, 4 (with acc.): Balbus has got the gout so badly that he doesn't wish to be c.'d upon, B. tantis pedum doloribus afficitur ut se conveniri nolit, Cic.: Pl.: but the word is equally applicable to a meeting in the street or elsewhere.: v. interview. 2. intrŏeo, 4: to c. upon Cicero with the pretence of paying their respects to him, sicuti salutatum ad Ciceronem in., Sall. 3. vīso, 3: v. to visit, GO TO SEE. 4. sălūto, 1 (strictly to salute; q. v.: hence, to pay a complimentary visit): Cic.: Virg.