call roll

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call roll

verb calls roll · calling roll · called roll

idiomatic To make a roll call; to take attendance. As the 20–25 freshmen stood at attention in formation on the first day of orientation, I began to call roll.

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verb to make a roll call

Español	pasar lista
中文	點名 /点名 diǎnmíng
Português	fazer a chamada
Français	faire l'appel, pointer

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@misc{call_roll_2026,
  title = {call roll},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/call%20roll},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}