Definitions for CITE
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. 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"

2. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, referverb

   make reference to

   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

3. mention, citeverb

   commend

   "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

4. reference, citeverb

   refer to

   "he referenced his colleagues' work"

5. quote, citeverb

   repeat a passage from

   "He quoted the Bible to her"

6. quote, citeverb

   refer to for illustration or proof

   "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

7. adduce, abduce, citeverb

   advance evidence for

8. summon, summons, citeverb

   call in an official matter, such as to attend court

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. citeverb

   To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

2. citeverb

   To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.

3. citeverb

   To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court

4. Etymology: cité, from civitas

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CITEverb

   Etymology: cito, Latin.

   1. To summon to answer in a court.

   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.

   2. To enjoin; to call upon another authoritatively; to direct; summon.

   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.

   3. To quote.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Citeverb

   to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon

2. Citeverb

   to urge; to enjoin

3. Citeverb

   to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another

4. Citeverb

   to refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation

5. Citeverb

   to bespeak; to indicate

6. Citeverb

   to notify of a proceeding in court

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cité

   Cité is a music album by Lenine.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. CITE

   What does CITE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CITE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledge
   • Authorship
   • Refer
   • Repeat
   • Write

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CITE' in Verbs Frequency: #615

Anagrams for CITE »

1. EITC

2. etic

3. tice

4. ceti

How to pronounce CITE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CITE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CITE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of CITE in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 1 scene 3:

   The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

2. Prime Minister Prayuth:

   I will cite a phrase that you all are familiar with: Rome wasn't built in a day.

3. Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster:

   Some may cite the 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement as a reason not to take this step. But the Taliban never honored the agreement, continuing to work closely with al Qaeda and intensifying murderous attacks on Afghan civilians. Why should the U.S. adhere to an agreement that the other party has abrogated?

4. Candy Carson:

   I attempted to appropriately cite and acknowledge all sources in `America the Beautiful,' but inadvertently missed some, i apologize, and I am working with my editors to rectify the situation.

5. Daniel Tillias:

   We call this a peace and happiness place. It can help with the cleansing that we want to see because we know that's what the children of Cité Soleil really deserve, they have a chance to hear birds singing in the garden. They have a chance to see a tree that they planted getting as tall as them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CITE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CITE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CITE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CITE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CITE