cite
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
• Syn:
citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
• Derivationally related forms:
mention (for: mention), reference (for: reference), credit (for: credit), acknowledge (for: acknowledgment), cite (for: citation)
• Hypernyms:
note, annotation, notation
• Hyponyms:
photo credit, cross-reference, cross-index
1. make reference to (Freq. 13)
- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
• Syn:
mention, advert, bring up, name, refer
• Derivationally related forms:
reference (for: refer), name (for: name), naming (for: name), citation, mention (for: mention), mentioner (for: mention)
• Hypernyms:
think of, have in mind, mean
• Hyponyms:
commend, remember, speak of the devil, quote, touch on,
invoke, appeal, namedrop, raise, bring up, drag up,
dredge up, cross-refer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Something is ----ing PP (for: refer)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: refer)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: advert)
2. commend (Freq. 4)
- he was cited for his outstanding achievements
• Syn:
mention
• Derivationally related forms:
citation, mention (for: mention)
• Hypernyms:
notice, acknowledge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Sam and Sue cite the movie
3. refer to (Freq. 3)
- he referenced his colleagues' work
• Syn:
reference
• Derivationally related forms:
citation, reference (for: reference)
• Topics:
writing, authorship, composition, penning
• Hypernyms:
write, compose, pen, indite
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. repeat a passage from (Freq. 2)
- He quoted the Bible to her
• Syn:
quote
• Derivationally related forms:
citation, quote (for: quote), quotation (for: quote), quoter (for: quote)
• Hypernyms:
repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
• Hyponyms:
misquote
• Verb Group:
quote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- The parents cite a French poem to the children
- The parents cite the children a French poem
5. refer to for illustration or proof
- He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
• Syn:
quote
• Hypernyms:
mention, advert, bring up, name, refer
• Verb Group:
quote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
6. advance evidence for
• Syn:
adduce, abduce
• Derivationally related forms:
citation
• Hypernyms:
testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. call in an official matter, such as to attend court
• Syn:
summon, summons
• Derivationally related forms:
citation, summons (for: summons)
• Hypernyms:
call, send for
• Hyponyms:
vouch, demand
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
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