English

Detailed Synonyms for cite in English

cite:

to cite verb (cites, cited, citing)

  1. to cite
    to quote; to cite
    • quote verb (quotes, quoted, quoting)
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
  2. to cite
    – call in an official matter, such as to attend court 1
    to summon; to cite; summons
    – call in an official matter, such as to attend court 1
    • summon verb (summons, summoned, summoning)
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
    • summons verb
  3. to cite
    – advance evidence for 1
    to cite; abduce; adduce
    – advance evidence for 1
  4. to cite
    – commend 1
    to mention; to cite
    – commend 1
    • mention verb (mentions, mentioned, mentioning)
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
      • he was cited for his outstanding achievements1
  5. to cite
    – repeat a passage from 1
    to quote; to cite
    – repeat a passage from 1
    • quote verb (quotes, quoted, quoting)
      • He quoted the Bible to her1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
  6. to cite
    – refer to for illustration or proof 1
    to quote; to cite
    – refer to for illustration or proof 1
    • quote verb (quotes, quoted, quoting)
      • He said he could quote several instances of this behavior1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
  7. to cite
    – make reference to 1
    to refer; to mention; to name; to cite; advert; to bring up
    – make reference to 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
    • mention verb (mentions, mentioned, mentioning)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • name verb (names, named, naming)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
    • advert verb
    • bring up verb (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
  8. to cite
    – refer to 1
    reference; to cite
    – refer to 1
    • reference verb
      • he referenced his colleagues' work1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)

Conjugations for cite:

present
  1. cite
  2. cite
  3. cites
  4. cite
  5. cite
  6. cite
simple past
  1. cited
  2. cited
  3. cited
  4. cited
  5. cited
  6. cited
present perfect
  1. have cited
  2. have cited
  3. has cited
  4. have cited
  5. have cited
  6. have cited
past continuous
  1. was citing
  2. were citing
  3. was citing
  4. were citing
  5. were citing
  6. were citing
future
  1. shall cite
  2. will cite
  3. will cite
  4. shall cite
  5. will cite
  6. will cite
continuous present
  1. am citing
  2. are citing
  3. is citing
  4. are citing
  5. are citing
  6. are citing
subjunctive
  1. be cited
  2. be cited
  3. be cited
  4. be cited
  5. be cited
  6. be cited
diverse
  1. cite!
  2. let's cite!
  3. cited
  4. citing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

cite [the ~] noun

  1. the cite
    – a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 1
    the reference; the mention; the quotation; the credit; the cite; the citation; the acknowledgment
    – a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 1
    • reference [the ~] noun
    • mention [the ~] noun
      • the article includes mention of similar clinical cases1
    • quotation [the ~] noun
    • credit [the ~] noun
    • cite [the ~] noun
    • citation [the ~] noun
      • the student's essay failed to list several important citations1
    • acknowledgment [the ~] noun
      • the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book1

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Related Definitions for "cite":

  1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage1
  2. call in an official matter, such as to attend court1
  3. advance evidence for1
  4. commend1
    • he was cited for his outstanding achievements1
  5. repeat a passage from1
  6. refer to for illustration or proof1
  7. make reference to1
  8. refer to1