Cite Meaning
/saɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
verbTo mention; to make mention of.
Sentence Examples
She would cite from the Bible.
To cite usage against rule, in a constructed language, is insane.
You must cite all your sources in the bibliography of the paper.
CEFR Practice Quiz
You must always ____ your sources to avoid plagiarism in essays.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please ____ your sources when you are writing your final research.
Word Origin & History
From Old French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentative of ciēre (“to rouse, excite, call”). Sense 4 is the original one.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them. The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets."
— 2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
"Until then, the Sunak administration remains a study in ineffectuality on multiple fronts, leading Goldsmith to cite, not unreasonably, “a kind of paralysis”."
— 2023 June 30, Marina Hyde, “The tide is coming in fast on Rishi Sunak – and it’s full of sewage”, in The Guardian:
"Citing the risk involved with being out as a gay person and a union activist while simultaneously dealing with racism, Susan notes that there are no out gays or lesbians of color in her local, though its membership is about 80 percent people of color."
— 1990 February 4, Pam Mitchell, “Pro-Union And Queer”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 18:
"Jonathan Hill, professor of international relations in the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, points to ongoing social unrest among rural youths in Morocco as another key reason why the law was passed. He cites the 2011 Arab Spring as an indicator of where such behaviour might lead if left unchecked."
— 2018 October 26, Chris Fitch, “Reintroduction of military conscription in Morocco”, in Geographical, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2021:
"According to the tribe’s chairman, rangers cited five of the demonstrators, who had traveled to Nevada from New York, Washington, California and the European country of Malta. The chairman did not say what they were cited for."
— 2023 August 29, “Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review”, in AP News:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
You must always ____ your sources to avoid plagiarism in essays.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please ____ your sources when you are writing your final research.