Cite - English meaning

saɪt

Cite – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
Usage examples:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited
Synonims:
QuoteReproduceRefer toMake reference toMentionAllude toAdduceInstanceGive as an examplePoint toSpecifyNameBring upAdvanceInvokeDraw attention to
verb
Praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
Usage examples:
He has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area
Synonims:
CommendPay tribute toPraiseRecognizeGive recognition to
verb
Summon (someone) to appear in court.
Usage examples:
The writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition
Synonims:
SummonSummonsServe with a summonsSubpoenaServe with a writCall

noun
A citation.
Usage examples:
He just checked the cites and published the opinions unchanged.

verb
To mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
Usage examples:
She cited three reasons why people get into debt., cite something as something the company cited a …

verb
To speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work
Usage examples:
She cites both t.s. eliot and virginia woolf in her article.

verb
To officially name or mention someone or something in a law court, or to officially request someone to appear in a court of law
Usage examples:
The lawyer cited two similar cases., be cited as he has been cited as the co-respondent in the divo…

verb
To praise someone in the armed forces publicly because of their brave actions
Usage examples:
Be cited for he was cited for bravery.

Cite translation into English

Cite: translate from English into Chinese

引用, 援引, 引, 传讯, 嘉奖, 谈起

Cite: translate from English into Dutch

Citeren, Noemen, Aanhalen, Aanvoeren, Dagvaarden

Cite: translate from English into French

Citer, Faire citer, Convoquer, Rendre hommage

Cite: translate from English into German

Zitieren, Anführen, Angeben, Aufführen, Vorbringen, Belobigen, Lobend erwähnen

Cite: translate from English into Hindi

अदालत में तलब करना, उद्धृत करना, तलब करना, उद्धरण देना, हवाला देना, उद्धरण करना, उदाहरणार्थ प्रस्तुत करना, बुलाना, आह्वान करना

Cite: translate from English into Italian

Citare

Cite: translate from English into Korean

인용하다, 인용문, 인증하다, 증인으로 삼다, 언급하다, 특기하다, 소환하다

Cite: translate from English into Russian

Цитировать, Ссылаться, Сослаться, Вызывать в суд

Cite: translate from English into Spanish

Citar, Mencionar, Citar a juicio

Word origin

late Middle English (in cite (sense 3 of the verb), 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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Cite – similar words

cited

saɪt

verb
Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
Usage examples:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited

noun
A citation.
Usage examples:
He just checked the cites and published the opinions unchanged.

verb
Past simple and past participle of cite
Usage examples:
She cited three reasons why people get into debt., the company cited a 13 percent decline in new or…

Cited - all meanings in English

Cite synonims

adduce

əˈdʒuːs

verb
Cite as evidence.
Usage examples:
A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation

verb
To give reasons why you think something is true
Usage examples:
None of the evidence adduced in court was conclusive.

Adduce - all meanings in English

advance

ədˈvɑːns

verb
Move forwards in a purposeful way.
Usage examples:
He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun
A forward movement.
Usage examples:
The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective
Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.
Usage examples:
Advance notice

Advance - all meanings in English

bring up

phrasal verb
Raise from a lower to a higher position

phrasal verb
To care for a child until it is an adult
Usage examples:
An aunt brought him up., he was brought up on jazz (= experienced it a lot as a child)., i hate to …

phrasal verb
To start to talk about a particular subject
Usage examples:
Nobody was willing to bring up the subject of pay at the meeting.

Bring up - all meanings in English

call

kɔːl

verb
Give (a baby or animal) a specified name.
Usage examples:
They called their daughter hannah

noun
A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention.
Usage examples:
A nearby fisherman heard their calls for help

verb
To give someone or something a name, or to know or address someone by a particular name
Usage examples:
They've called the twins edward and thomas., what's that actor called that we saw in the film last …

Call - all meanings in English

commend

kəˈmend

verb
Praise formally or officially.
Usage examples:
He was commended by the judge for his courageous actions

verb
To formally praise or mention with approval someone or something
Usage examples:
Lamos should be commended for creating important opportunities for minority actors., the reporter d…

verb
To formally praise someone or something
Usage examples:
Commend someone for something the judge commended her for her bravery., commend someone on somethin…

Commend - all meanings in English

instance

noun
An example or single occurrence of something.
Usage examples:
A serious instance of corruption

verb
Cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.
Usage examples:
I instanced bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done

Instance - all meanings in English

invoke

verb
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.
Usage examples:
The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and invoked with p…

verb
To call on something or someone, esp. god, for help
Usage examples:
Rather than answer the question, the witness invoked the fifth amendment against incriminating hims…

verb
To use something such as a law to help you when you want to do something
Usage examples:
Regulators said they would invoke legal powers to enforce the change., invoke sth from sth you may …

Invoke - all meanings in English

mention

verb
Refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail.
Usage examples:
I haven't mentioned it to william yet

noun
A reference to someone or something.
Usage examples:
Their eyes light up at a mention of sartre

verb
To speak about someone or something, esp. briefly and without giving much detail
Usage examples:
[ + (that) clause ] has he mentioned (that) he’s leaving his job?, i promised never to mention her …

Mention - all meanings in English

name

noun
A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
Usage examples:
My name is john parsons

verb
Give a name to.
Usage examples:
Hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named

adjective
(of a person or product) having a well-known name.
Usage examples:
Specialized name brands geared to niche markets

Name - all meanings in English

pay tribute to

phrase
To praise someone or something
Usage examples:
The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze., in the preface to her book, she pay…

Pay tribute to - all meanings in English

praise

verb
Express warm approval or admiration of.
Usage examples:
We can't praise chris enough—he did a brilliant job

noun
The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
Usage examples:
The audience was full of praise for the whole production

Praise - all meanings in English

quote

verb
Repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person).
Usage examples:
I realized she was quoting passages from shakespeare

noun
A quotation from a text or speech.
Usage examples:
A quote from wordsworth

Quote - all meanings in English

recognize

verb
Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.
Usage examples:
I recognized her when her wig fell off

verb
To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before
Usage examples:
I recognized my old high school teacher from the photograph., doctors are trained to recognize the …

verb
To know what something is because you have seen it before, or because you have heard or read about it
Usage examples:
Managers failed to recognize the symptoms as quickly as they should., more and more people are begi…

Recognize - all meanings in English

reproduce

verb
Produce a copy of.
Usage examples:
His works are reproduced on postcards and posters

Reproduce - all meanings in English

specify

verb
Identify clearly and definitely.
Usage examples:
The coup leader promised an election but did not specify a date

verb
To state or describe something clearly and exactly
Usage examples:
The treaty specified terms for the withdrawal of troops., [ + question word ] he didn’t specify how…

verb
To state or describe something clearly and exactly
Usage examples:
He said we should meet but didn't specify a time., my contract specifies that i must give a month's…

Specify - all meanings in English

subpoena

noun
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Usage examples:
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb
Summon (someone) with a subpoena.
Usage examples:
The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

verb
To order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions, or to order the appearance of documents in a court of law
Usage examples:
To subpoena a witness, the judge issued a subpoena.

Subpoena - all meanings in English

summon

verb
Order (someone) to be present.
Usage examples:
A waiter was summoned

verb
Ask to come

verb
To order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present
Usage examples:
The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers., i have been summoned to appear in cou…

Summon - all meanings in English

summons

noun
An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order.
Usage examples:
A summons for non-payment of a parking ticket

verb
Serve (someone) with a summons.
Usage examples:
He has been summonsed to appear in court next month

verb
Order (someone) to be present.
Usage examples:
A waiter was summoned

Summons - all meanings in English

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