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citing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsaɪtɪŋ// UK //sˈaɪtɪŋ// cit·ing

v. mentioning something as a reason or an example to support what you are saying. You often do this when you want to prove a point by using facts or someone else's words.

v. referring to a specific source, passage, or fact as evidence for an argument or statement. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the source or reason provided.


SIMPLE

She is citing several studies to prove her point.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer spent the afternoon citing previous court cases to show that his client was innocent.

COMPLEX

By citing the original manuscript rather than modern translations, the historian provided a more nuanced interpretation of the treaty's controversial third clause.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In academic contexts, it specifically refers to the formal attribution of sources.

Pitfall

citing about the bookciting the bookCite is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about' before its object.

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