cite
verb/saɪt/
/saɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cite | /saɪt/ /saɪt/ |
| he / she / it cites | /saɪts/ /saɪts/ |
| past simple cited | /ˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
| past participle cited | /ˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form citing | /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ |
- to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying
- cite something She cited examples of companies the city has helped relocate or expand.
- Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper reports that the two companies are nearing a deal.
- There is no reason to doubt the information in the articles cited above.
- He cited personal reasons for his decision to resign.
- The Bank of England has again cited concerns about inflation.
- Their method is similar to those used by many studies cited in this report.
- cite something as something He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
Synonyms mentionmentionrefer to somebody/something ▪ speak ▪ cite ▪ quoteThese words all mean to write or speak about somebody/something, often in order to give an example or prove something.mention to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information:- Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
- I promised not to refer to the matter again.
- Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
- He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
- Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
- to mention/refer to/speak of/cite/quote somebody/something as somebody/something
- to mention/refer to/cite/quote a(n) example/instance/case of something
- frequently/often mentioned/referred to/spoken of/cited/quoted
- the example mentioned/referred to/cited/quoted above/earlier/previously
Homophones cite | sight | sitecite sight site/saɪt//saɪt/- cite verb
- They were unable to cite any studies to back up their claims.
- sight noun
- She would never forget the sight of Machu Picchu appearing out of the mist.
- sight verb
- He was the first European to sight the island later named Hispaniola.
- site noun
- Follow this link to reach the official site.
- site verb
- The company plans to site its new headquarters there.
Extra Examples- The most commonly cited reasons for stopping the treatment were side effects.
- This is similar to the example cited above.
- She cited the case of Leigh v. Gladstone.
- One doctor cited the case of a three-year-old dying as a result of extreme obesity.
- This album is often cited as an example of a truly great complete album.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- above
- already
- earlier
- …
- as
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- to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc. synonym quote
- cite somebody/something He cites no primary sources for his claims.
- She cited a passage from the President’s speech.
- cite somebody/something in something She is the author most often cited in his work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- above
- already
- earlier
- …
- as
- cite somebody (for something) (law) to order somebody to appear in court; to name somebody officially in a legal case
- He was cited for contempt of court.
- She was cited in the divorce proceedings.
- cite somebody (for something) to mention somebody officially or publicly because they deserve special praise
- He was cited for bravery.
Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (3), originally with reference to a court of ecclesiastical law): from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call’.
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