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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