to cite
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3.6
- verb
- /saɪt/
:
citar
- In your research paper, make sure to cite all relevant sources to support your claims.
- cite evidence
- cite sources
- cite research
Again, no, no studies to cite, no hard data to point to.
- Again, no, no studies to cite, no hard data to point to.
- So that's why Paul keeps citing that one example of Gabrielle Giffords.
- Plato makes this one quite clear, and we can cite him directly.
- Supron says Trump is unfit for office, and as evidence, he cites Donald Trump.
- So you'll see him citing scripture here and there very often.
- Instead, we cite Adam Smith's concept of the invisible hand.
- You get some PhDs to write articles and they all cite each other.
Examples
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Two national gay rights organizations cite Lawrence as a step in the direction of full equality.
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You need to cite your facts.
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Again, no, no studies to cite, no hard data to point to.
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When you speak out against these bills, what do you cite as the harm?
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And we will cite real instances.
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I can cite to you another case in Mississippi.
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A number of factors have been cited to explain the shift in Turkish foreign policy.
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Plato makes this one quite clear, and we can cite him directly.
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In English language arts: Students should cite textual evidence to support conclusions about characters when writing.
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The UN Security Council is often cited as the appropriate forum for such rulings.
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Synonyms
∞
1.0
To briefly refer to someone or something in words
974
1.0
To say the word that identifies a person or thing
818
2.4
Talk about someone or something to draw attention to them
710
1.6
To repeat someone else's exact words from a book, speech, or person
141
3.2
To mention a source to show where information comes from
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9.1
Give reasons or examples to support an idea
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5.4
To give an example to support a point
How Explicitly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cite (verb, mention) comes from the Latin citare meaning 'to call forward'; think of it as 'calling' a book or study into your writing. That's why to cite is to mention a source as evidence for your idea.