cite
Meaning of cite
- refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited
he does not cite any source for this assertion
- praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
he has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area
- summon (someone) to appear in court.
the writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition
noun
a citation.
late Middle English (in cite (sense 3 of the verb), originally with reference to a court of ecclesiastical law): from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call’.
Information about cite
- The plural form of cite is: cites.
- Languages in which cite is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of cite
cite
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- cite is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
cite synonyms
Meaning citation:
citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
Meaning mention:
Meaning reference:
Meaning quote:
Meaning adduce:
Meaning summon:
Meaning produce a copy of:
Meaning cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example:
Meaning identify clearly and definitely:
Meaning move forwards in a purposeful way:
Meaning cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument:
Meaning praise formally or officially:
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Meaning identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again:
Meaning summon (someone) with a subpoena:
Meaning give (a baby or animal) a specified name:
Translation of cite
- German: erwähnen
- French: mentionner
- Italian: nominare, menzionare, citare, accennare, riferirsi, riferimento, citazione
- Spanish: nombrar, mencionar, citar, denominar, cita, mención
- Portuguese: citar
Anagrams of cite
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