verb · academic
cite
/saɪt/CITE
to mention as an example or as proof; to mention a source
Examples
“In your essay, cite at least three recent studies to back up your claim.”
“She cited the official report when discussing the rise in unemployment.”
“Many students forget to cite their sources and get penalised for plagiarism.”
Band 8 sentence
“In academic writing, you must cite peer-reviewed studies to substantiate your claims.”
Collocations
- cite a source
- cite evidence/research
Word family
Common mistakes
You should cite for all claims in your essay.→You should cite all claims in your essay.
He cite many authors in his paper.→He cites many authors in his paper.
Say it for a higher band
5quote→6reference→7+cite
Synonyms
reference
Easily confused
reference
“Please cite the study in your paragraph and include a full reference at the end.”
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