CITE Synonyms
There are 33 hypernyms of the word cite. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CITE
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mention | verbv | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an official recognition of merit verb • make reference to • make mention of • commend | ||||||||
quote | nounn | |||||||
noun • a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited verb • repeat a passage from • name the price of • refer to for illustration or proof • put quote marks around | ||||||||
reference | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an indicator that orients you generally • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the act of referring or consulting • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to verb • refer to | ||||||||
abduce | verbv | |||||||
verb • advance evidence for | ||||||||
acknowledgment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a statement acknowledging something or someone | ||||||||
adduce | verbv | |||||||
verb • advance evidence for | ||||||||
advert | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a public promotion of some product or service verb • give heed (to) • make a more or less disguised reference to • make reference to | ||||||||
citation | nounn | |||||||
noun • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 • an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement • (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | ||||||||
credit | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • approval • money available for a client to borrow • an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items • used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise • arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services • recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work • an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments verb • give someone credit for something • ascribe an achievement to • enter as credit • have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of | ||||||||
name | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||||||
quotation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity • the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. | ||||||||
refer | verbv | |||||||
verb • make reference to • be relevant to • think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another • send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision • seek information from • have as a meaning • use a name to designate | ||||||||
summon | verbv | |||||||
verb • call in an official matter, such as to attend court • ask to come • cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively • gather or bring together • make ready for action or use | ||||||||
summons | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a request to be present • an order to appear in person at a given place and time • a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant verb • call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||||||||
bring up | verbv | |||||||
verb • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • look after a child until it is an adult • promote from a lower position or rank • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to come to a sudden stop • put forward for consideration or discussion • make reference to • cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes |