cite
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See also: cité
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentive of ciēre (“to rouse, excite, call”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
cite (third-person singular simple present cites, present participle citing, simple past and past participle cited)
- To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- 2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
- 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”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
- To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
- To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
quote — see quote
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- cite in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- cite in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- cite at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Verb[edit]
cite
- first-person singular present indicative of citer
- third-person singular present indicative of citer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of citer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of citer
- second-person singular imperative of citer
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
cite
- vocative masculine singular of citus
Middle English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old French cité, from Latin civitas
Noun[edit]
cite (plural cites)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
cite
- First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of citar
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of citar
- Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of citar
- Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of citar
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
cite
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of citar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of citar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of citar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of citar.
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- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms with homophones
- English verbs
- French verb forms
- Latin participle forms
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Latin
- Middle English nouns
- Portuguese verb forms
- Portuguese verb subjunctive forms
- Portuguese verb first-person forms
- Portuguese verb singular forms
- Portuguese verb present forms
- Portuguese verb third-person forms
- Portuguese verb imperative forms
- Portuguese verb affirmative forms
- Portuguese verb negative forms
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish verb imperative forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb second-person forms
- Spanish verb formal forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish verb present forms
- Spanish verb third-person forms
