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Verb cite has 7 senses
- mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
--1 is one way to think of, have in mind, mean
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- mention, cite - commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
--2 is one way to notice, acknowledge
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue cite the movie
- reference, cite - refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
--3 is one way to write, compose, pen, indite
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- quote, cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
--4 is one way to repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
Sample sentences:
The parents cite a French poem to the children
The parents cite the children a French poem
- quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
--5 is one way to mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- adduce, abduce, cite - advance evidence for
--6 is one way to testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- summon, summons, cite - call in an official matter, such as to attend court
--7 is one way to call, send for
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
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