cite

Verb

1. (transitive) To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
2. (transitive) To mention; to make mention of.
3. (transitive) To mention; to make mention of.
4. To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
5. (transitive) To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.

Noun

A citation.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saɪt/

Etymology

From Old French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentative of ciēre (“to rouse, excite, call”). Sense 4 is the original one.

Synonyms

quote

mention

refer

summon

reference

adduce

allude

refer to

bring up

advert

name

quotation

excerpt

extract

citation

acknowledgment

subpoena

summons

indicate

commend

speak of

credit

claim

give

sue

honor

abduce

illustrate

instance

lend

lift

list

loan

memorialize

misquote

oust

pick

⛏️

postpone

praise

procrastinate

put off

recall

recite

reflect

relate

relay

remove

repel

report

resend