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[ verb ] make reference to
Examples : "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" Used in print (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)Felix_Kopstein states that `` when the snake reaches its maturity it has already reached about its maximal length '' , but goes_on to cite the reticulate python as an exception , with maximum length approximately three_times that at maturity . |
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[ verb ] commend
Synonyms Examples "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)Mankowski , the ball-hawking defensive expert , was cited for his performance against Bradley in St._Louis_U. 's nationally televised victory . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Every detail in his interpretation has been beautifully thought_out , and of these I would especially cite the delicious landler touch the pianist brings to the fifth variation ( an obvious indication that he is playing with Viennese musicians ) , and the gossamer shading throughout . |
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[ verb ] (writing) refer to for illustration or proof
Examples "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore]...)Recounting personal observations of clearance work , the Councilman cited instances of inefficient use of equipment or supplies by poorly trained workers and urged that plow blades be set so they do not leave behind a thin layer of snow which eventually freezes . (The Providence Journal BR-B16. Chicago Daily Tribune...)While Councilman_Olson cited the anticipated increase in school costs in answer to a direct question from a taxpayer , the impact upon a school_system does not have to be measured only in increased taxes to find alarm in uncontrolled growth . (Ernest Becker, Zen: A Rational Critique. New York: W.W....)In support of_this , stories from the early literature are cited to show that Zen attacks the idea of supernatural power . |
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[ verb ] repeat a passage from
Synonyms Examples "He quoted the Bible to her Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)A Virginia judge a while back cited a Roman jurist to the effect that ten years might be a reasonable length of time for such a change . |
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