[
US
/ˈsaɪt/
]
[ UK /sˈaɪt/ ]
[ UK /sˈaɪt/ ]
VERB
- advance evidence for
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make reference to
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention - call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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repeat a passage from
He quoted the Bible to her -
refer to
he referenced his colleagues' work -
refer to for illustration or proof
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior -
commend
he was cited for his outstanding achievements
NOUN
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
the student's essay failed to list several important citations
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
How To Use cite In A Sentence
- They were now surrounded on all sides by a ring of excited, curious faces.
- He came back hours later clothes ragged, an excited look on his face.
- I really felt like both of us were gonna be excited for the other one if we won and that meant a lot.
- That which is soft and effeminate, which is calculated to excite the passions, by multitudes of ambiguous expressions, (not the less dangerous for being so cloaked) should be considered by Christians as an abuse the more deplorable, as it has even been censured and condemned by the pagans. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Not for a very long time has the discovery of new music so profoundly moved and excited me as the contents of this disc.
- The overseer, a great strong man, cracking his "blacksnake" from time to time, to enforce authority, excited our strong indignation. 'Three Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West
- Some putz suddenly takes the stage to announce me and exclaim excitedly that this was my ‘largest sold-out crowd to date!’.
- That said, the chemistry between the two brings a thrilling tingle of excitement to the tale. Times, Sunday Times
- Inconveniences and time requirements are cited as cause for avoiding or procrastinating office visits.
- He deliberately paused outside the door, forcing them to wait in frustration before they dared erupt into excited comment.
