Collocations with "cite"

15 collocations found

cite an author

to mention an author as a source of information

author7.8
frequently cite

to mention something as a reason or example on many occasions

frequently7.4
figure6.9
cite statistics

To mention or quote statistics as evidence.

statistics6.9
cite case

to mention a case as an example or evidence

case6.8
cite a reason

To mention something as a reason.

reason6.5
cite scripture

To quote a passage from scripture as evidence or justification.

scripture6.4
cite incident

to mention an event as an example

incident6.2
cite a quotation

to mention a quotation as an example or to support an argument.

quotation6.2
cite a passage

to mention a passage from a text as an example or proof

passage6.0
cite a precedent

To mention an earlier case or event as justification or an example.

precedent6.0
commonly5.8
cite an authority

To mention an expert or a source to support an argument.

authority5.5
cite here

To provide a reference or source at this specific point in a text.

here5.5
already cite

Refers to a source or example that has been mentioned or quoted before.

already5.0