cite

«cite» in Mova's school dictionary: to mention it as an example or reason — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (cite, cites, cited, citing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To cite something is to mention it as an example or reason. tree →

2) To cite a book or website is to name it as where you got your information or to quote from it. tree →

3) (law) To cite someone is to name them officially in a court case. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school projects: cite your sources; in debates: cite evidence; in news and law.

examples

• Remember to cite the websites you used. tree →
• She cited three reasons for wanting a dog. tree →
• The judge cited an earlier case. tree →
• The report cites a study about sleep. tree →
• Can you cite an example from the text? tree →
• He was cited for bravery. tree →

note

Homophones: cite, sight (seeing), site (a place, a website). Noun: citation.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.