CITE
Scrabble letter values: C3I1T1E1 = 6
Definition
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. — synonyms: citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
- verb make reference to. — synonyms: mention, advert, bring_up, name, refer
- verb commend. — synonyms: mention
- verb refer to. — synonyms: reference
- verb repeat a passage from. — synonyms: quote
- verb refer to for illustration or proof. — synonyms: quote
- verb advance evidence for. — synonyms: adduce, abduce
- verb call in an official matter, such as to attend court. — synonyms: summon, summons
Examples
- “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”