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Word: Cite
Speech Type: Verb
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’
sʌɪt
refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work
Short Definition:refer to passage in academic work
Examples:- authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited
- he does not cite any source for this assertion
praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act
Short Definition:praise in official report
Examples:- he has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area
summon (someone) to appear in court
Short Definition:summon to appear in court
Examples:- the writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition
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