mention someone

  • 51refer — re|fer [ rı fɜr ] verb *** re fer to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) refer to someone/something to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing: She referred to the subject several times during her speech. Jack was careful not to… …

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  • 52refer to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms refer to : present tense I/you/we/they refer to he/she/it refers to present participle referring to past tense referred to past participle referred to 1) refer to someone/something to mention someone or… …

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  • 53cite — [saıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: citer, from Latin citare to cause to move, excite, order to come ] 1.) to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation ▪ The judge… …

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  • 54cite — verb (T) 1 to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation: cite sth as sth: Several factors have been cited as the cause of the student unrest. 2 to give the exact words of something… …

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  • 55cite — cite1 [ saıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof of something else: Bates pulled out of the competition, citing personal reasons. a ) to use a phrase or sentence from a piece of writing or speech,… …

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  • 56look — look1 W1S1 [luk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see)¦ 2¦(search)¦ 3¦(seem)¦ 4¦(appearance)¦ 5 look daggers at somebody 6 look somebody up and down 7 look somebody in the eye 8 look down your nose at somebody/something 9 look the other way …

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  • 57cite — I UK [saɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms cite : present tense I/you/we/they cite he/she/it cites present participle citing past tense cited past participle cited * 1) a) to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof of something… …

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  • 58name — [[t]ne͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ names, naming, named 1) N COUNT: usu with poss The name of a person, place, or thing is the word or group of words that is used to identify them. What s his name? Peter. ... I don t even know if Sullivan s his real name... They… …

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  • 59cite — [saɪt] verb [T] 1) to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof 2) to officially mention someone in a legal case 3) to officially praise someone for something that they have done …

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  • 60speak of the devil — verb mention someone s name who just then appears • Hypernyms: ↑mention, ↑advert, ↑bring up, ↑cite, ↑name, ↑refer • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * …

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