Today’s word of the day is ‘Cite.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] cite [/responsivevoice] [ sahyt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
It means:
1. Note
2. Quote
3. Give as example
4. Illustrate with
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Talab karana
2. Spanish – Citar
3. French – Citer
4. Mandarin – Yǐnyòng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. I could cite many instances in confirmation of what I here advance.
2. Could he have pretended to cite from a well-known writing what was not to be found there?
3. I have before me the Tempest, and will cite only these few lines.
4. I might go on indefinitely adding to the list, but I will cite only one more.
5. I do not cite that instance to express even the shade of opinion.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
allege, indicate, mention, name, offer, present, recount, refer to, specify, tell, adduce, advance, enumerate, evidence, excerpt, exemplify, extract, instance, lay, recite, reference, rehearse, remember, reminisce etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
conceal, deny, take, withhold, forget, insert
Quotation:
I really cite Walt Disney as teaching me everything I know. It sounds crazy, but I’m serious! In ‘Bambi,’ the mother dies, but you don’t see the corpse. You see the father, the stag, come up and you see ‘Bambi’ alone, and that has so much more impact than seeing a mutilated deer.
Matthew Gray Gubler
Social Example:
Now cite the laws about rioting and assaulting US Senators, hack. https://t.co/NFIRa37ALK
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) August 28, 2020
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