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# cite

verb (cite, cites, cited, citing)

«cite» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To cite something is to mention it as an example or reason. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#m1)
2. To cite a book or website is to name it as where you got your information or to quote from it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#m2)
3. (law) To cite someone is to name them officially in a court case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school projects: cite your sources; in debates: cite evidence; in news and law.

### Examples

- Remember to cite the websites you used. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x1)
- She cited three reasons for wanting a dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x2)
- The judge cited an earlier case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x3)
- The report cites a study about sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x4)
- Can you cite an example from the text? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x5)
- He was cited for bravery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/#x6)

### Note

Homophones: cite, sight (seeing), site (a place, a website). Noun: citation.

## In Jewish tradition

In school projects: cite your sources; in debates: cite evidence; in news and law.

### Note

Homophones: cite, sight (seeing), site (a place, a website). Noun: citation.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cite.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «cite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cite.html) on Mova free.