What does cite mean?
Definitions for cite
saɪtcite
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cite.
Princeton's WordNet
citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotationverb
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
"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"
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, referverb
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
mention, citeverb
commend
"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
reference, citeverb
refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work"
quote, citeverb
repeat a passage from
"He quoted the Bible to her"
quote, citeverb
refer to for illustration or proof
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
adduce, abduce, citeverb
advance evidence for
summon, summons, citeverb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Wiktionary
citeverb
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
citeverb
To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
citeverb
To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court
Etymology: cité, from civitas
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CITEverb
Etymology: cito, Latin.
He held a late court, to which
She oft’ was cited by them, but appear’d not. William Shakespeare, Hen. VIII.Forthwith the cited dead
Of all past ages, to the general doom
Shall hasten. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii. l. 327.This power of citing, and dragging the defendant into court, was taken away. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
I speak to you, Sir Thurio;
For Valentine, I need not cite him to it. William Shakespeare.This sad experience cites me to reveal,
And what I dictate is from what I feel. Matthew Prior.Demonstrations in scripture, may not otherwise be shewed than by citing them out of the scripture. Richard Hooker, b. ii.
That passage of Plato, which I cited before. Francis Bacon.
In banishment he wrote those verses, which I cite from his letter. John Dryden, Æn. Dedicat. to.
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cite
To cite is to refer to a source or use it as an evidence to support an argument or statement. It involves giving credit to the original author or creator of a piece of information, idea, quote or data. This can be done in various formats such as APA, MLA, or Chicago style, depending on the specific guidelines or requirements. Citing is crucial in academic and professional writing to avoid plagiarism and acknowledge the work of others.
Webster Dictionary
Citeverb
to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon
Citeverb
to urge; to enjoin
Citeverb
to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another
Citeverb
to refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation
Citeverb
to bespeak; to indicate
Citeverb
to notify of a proceeding in court
Wikidata
Cité
Cité is a music album by Lenine.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cite
sīt, v.t. to call or summon: to summon to answer in court: to quote: to name: to adduce as proof.—adj. Cit′able, that can be cited.—ns. Cit′al, summons to appear: (Shak.) accusation, reproof; Citā′tion, an official summons to appear: the document containing the summons: the act of quoting: the passage or name quoted; Citā′tor, one who cites.—adj. Cit′ātory, having to do with citation, addicted to citation. [L. citāre, -ātum, to call, inten. of ciēre, cīre, to make to go.]
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EITC
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tice
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cite in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of cite in a Sentence
While soda has been a beverage of choice for so many consumers over the past century, some people still cite heavy carbonation as a barrier to enjoying an ice-cold cola.
Wherever your security checkpoint is, you’re still creating a target for bad people (that) you’re never going to eliminate, people love to cite the Israeli model. They created it more like a military facility in Iraq. But as we know, those still get attacked.
The answer is absolutely not, for many reasons. I’ll cite the simplest reason, which is regulatory and statutory. We now own 9.8% of the bank — if we go above 10% all kinds of new rules kick in, whether be it by our regulator or the European regulator or the Swiss regulator, we’re not inclined to get into a new regulatory regime.
There's no shortage of things people can cite, from the movement in currencies, to the weakness in commodities and fears about China, but at the end of the day if people are trying to take down risk, then it's going to make sense for them to sell their exposure in equities as well.
Now usually for me to talk about a news story on this show, especially a tragic one, it has to be something that everybody's already talking about... But this story is different, because this is the conversation everyone should be having, i would cite Stephen Colbert to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes.
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