Word

cite, v.
(cited, cites, citing)
freq. cnt. 22

make reference to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 98 freq. cnt.: 62 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2

advert bring up cite mention name refer

sample sentences

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mention mention mentioner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

citation citation citation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

name naming

semantic pointers

hypernym

think of, have in mind, mean

hyponym

commend, remember speak of the devil remember quote, cite touch on invoke, appeal namedrop raise, bring up drag up, dredge up cross-refer

commend
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

cite mention

sample sentences

"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mention

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

citation

semantic pointers

hypernym

acknowledge, notice

refer to
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cite reference

sample sentences

"he referenced his colleagues' work"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

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Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

citation citation citation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference reference

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

writing, authorship, composition, penning

hypernym

write, compose, pen, indite

repeat a passage from
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 2

cite quote

sample sentences

"He quoted the Bible to her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem