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English noun: cite | |||
| 1. | cite (communication) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | ||
| Samples | The student's essay failed to list several important citations. The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book. The article includes mention of similar clinical cases. | ||
| Synonyms | acknowledgment, citation, credit, mention, quotation, reference | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | annotation, notation, note | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross-index, cross-reference, photo credit | ||
English verb: cite | |||
| 1. | cite (communication) make reference to | ||
| Samples | His name was mentioned in connection with the invention. | ||
| Synonyms | advert, bring up, mention, name, refer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have in mind, mean, think of | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appeal, bring up, cite, commend, cross-refer, drag up, dredge up, invoke, namedrop, quote, raise, remember, remember, speak of the devil, touch on | ||
| 2. | cite (communication) commend | ||
| Samples | He was cited for his outstanding achievements. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue cite the movie | ||
| Synonyms | mention | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, notice | ||
| 3. | cite (creation) refer to | ||
| Samples | He referenced his colleagues' work. | ||
| Synonyms | reference | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
| Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||
| 4. | cite (communication) repeat a passage from | ||
| Samples | He quoted the Bible to her. | ||
| Examples | The parents cite a French poem to the children, The parents cite the children a French poem | ||
| Synonyms | quote | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | misquote | ||
| Verb group | cite, quote | ||
| 5. | cite (communication) refer to for illustration or proof | ||
| Samples | He said he could quote several instances of this behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | quote | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer | ||
| Verb group | cite, quote | ||
| 6. | cite (communication) advance evidence for | ||
| Synonyms | abduce, adduce | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | ||
| 7. | cite (communication) call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||
| Synonyms | summon, summons | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | demand, vouch | ||
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