Definition of call for

• express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
• 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"; "This intervention does not postulate a patients consent"
• request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"