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citecite /saɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYciteOrigin: 1400-1500 French citer, from Latin citare to cause to move, excite, order to come VERB TABLEcite |
| Present | I, you, we, they | cite | | he, she, it | cites | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cited | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cited | | he, she, it | has cited | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cited | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cite | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cited |
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| Present | I | am citing | | he, she, it | is citing | | you, we, they | are citing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was citing | | you, we, they | were citing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been citing | | he, she, it | has been citing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been citing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be citing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been citing |
THESAURUSto talk about something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing, etc., especially without saying very much or giving details► mentionto talk about something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing, etc., especially without saying very much or giving details: They didn’t mention anything about money. As I mentioned earlier, there have been a lot of changes. ► refer to something to mention or speak about someone or something: Palmer referred to an article in “The Times” during his talk. ► note formal to mention something because it is important or interesting: His lawyer noted that Miller had no previous criminal record. ► raise to mention a subject for the first time when you are speaking or writing so that it can be discussed: Becky raised the question of whether the students would learn better in smaller groups. ► bring something up bring something up means the same as raise but is more informal: He waited until she was calmer to bring up the subject again. ► allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is not direct: Many stories and poems allude to this myth. ► touch on to say a little about a subject while you are talking or writing about something else: This problem was touched on in Chapter four, but will be discussed in more depth here. ► cite to mention something as an example or proof of something else, usually in a speech or a piece of formal writing: Collins cited the document as evidence that something had gone wrong. to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written► quote to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written: He’s always quoting Shakespeare. The doctor was quoted as saying he would not give the vaccine to his children. ► cite formal to give the exact words of something that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea: The judge cited parts of the U.S. Constitution as he read his decision in court. ► repeat to tell someone something that someone else has told you, using the same or different words: “He’s planning to bring the contract over at 4:00 p.m.,” she said, repeating what Reynolds had told her. ► recite to say the words of a poem, speech, or other piece of writing, for example in a ceremony or performance: The children have to memorize and recite patriotic poems. ► parrot to repeat what someone says or writes in a way that shows you are not thinking for yourself: He is good at parroting what the party leaders say, but he doesn’t have any new ideas. 1to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation: The judge cited a 1956 Supreme Court ruling in her decision.cite something as something Wolfe cited several companies as leaders in giving workers flexible working hours.► see thesaurus at mention12law to order someone to appear before a court of law or to pay a fine, because he or she has done something wrong: cite somebody for something Two protesters were cited for illegal camping.3to give the exact words of something that has been written in order to support an opinion or prove an idea: The passage cited above is from a Robert Frost poem.► see thesaurus at quote14formal to mention someone because he or she deserves praise: cite somebody for something The programs were cited for excellence by the committee. [Origin: 1400–1500 French citer, from Latin citare to cause to move, excite, order to come] |