Definitions for cites

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cites cite

Spelling: [sahyt]

IPA: /saɪt/

Cites is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in cites (ceist).

Definitions for cites

noun

1. citation (defs 7, 8).

verb (used with object)

1. to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority:
2. to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example:
3. to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
4. to call to mind; recall:
5. Military. to mention (a soldier, unit, etc.) in orders, as for gallantry.
6. to commend, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty.
7. to summon or call; rouse to action.

Origin of cites

1400-50; late Middle English Late Latin citāre to summon before a church court; in Latin, to hurry, set in motion, summon before a court, frequentative of ciēre to move, set in motion

Examples for cites

Mr. Smith cites this nonsense; so do Mr. Donnelly and Mr. Holmes.

He cites an interview that a freed POW, Air Force Lt. Col. William Harrison, gave to The New York Times in 1953.

He cites the career of an erstwhile friend the film director M. Night Shyamalan.

Engelmann cites it in Triticum repens, Roëper in Euphorbia palustris.

He may have read Latin, but most of the books he cites had English translations.

Herzberg-Fraenkel's "Polnische Juden" cites a similar incident.

She cites military tactics of isolating and compartmentalizing as a way to deal with the transition.

But Carson, who cites his lack of political experience as a strength, may not be equipped to play in such a strong GOP field.

He cites the example of the Bubble Sisters, a four-piece girl group that made its debut in 2003.

He cites Barclay who wrote in Latin, but I read to you from the translation.