cite

Meaning

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

refer to

abduce

illustrate

allude to

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summon to judgment

allege

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/saɪt/

From Old French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentative of ciēre (“to rouse, excite, call”).

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