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cite | American Dictionary

cite
verb[ T ]
us/sɑɪt/

citeverb[T] (MENTION)

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened, or to speak or write words taken from a written work:
He cited a study of the devices as proof that the company knew they were dangerous.
Scientists cite this experiment as their main support for this theory.
To cite someone else’s words when speaking or writing is to use them:
If you cite too many writers, readers will wonder if you have any ideas of your own.
In law, a person or organization which is cited is named in a legal action:
The mine operator was cited with 33 violations of federal safety standards.

citeverb[T] (PRAISE)

to praise someone publicly for something the person has done:
He was cited for bravery.

cite | Business English

cite
verb[ T ]
uk /saɪt/us
to mention something because it proves an idea, explains why something happened, or is an example of what you mean:
Johnson resigned from the board after just six months, citing "differences of opinion".
be cited as sthEffective marketing and low cost were cited as the main reasons for the recent increase in sales.

Examples of cite

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The book is well-referenced, although a few additional key works could have been cited or referenced in the text.
We in fact cited such evidence in the target article.
My purpose in citing it here is to show the various ways historians have described dispersal, migration and resettlement.
A number of studies in housing literature can be cited.
Consequently, the data cited here are all from the parents' diary.
The studies cited above involved subtle differences in the experimental design.
However, the fecundity of species cited in these studies increased after parasitoids were reared for several generations on the new hosts.
Attempts to achieve political gains by citing the military commitment usually failed.
Although the researchers just mentioned are highly respected, and well cited by their peers, their perspective is not mainstream.
He begins by citing, and quickly dismissing, common arguments in favor of letting languages die.
However, the other studies cited here did not report any errors of this kind.
In the figures cited, 'household work' includes work in subsidiary agriculture.
While the result just cited is correct, it is only correct in some sense.
However, even in this set, none of the works cited directly examined clinical decisions and social class.
They cited fear of pain and discomfort as a reason to discontinue treatment.
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