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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
cite
/saɪt/
verb1 of 2
to mention the work of others in your writing
- “The driver was cited for speeding in a school zone.”Tatoeba
- “He listened to a woman citing his name.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
A citation
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)