cite

Meaning

Verb

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.

Noun

A citation.

Concepts

cite

quote

mention

refer

summon

reference

adduce

allude

refer to

bring up

quotation

advert

name

speak of

excerpt

extract

indicate

subpoena

summons

acknowledgment

citation

credit

commend

give

claim

abduce

sue

honor

adjourn

chase away

defer

delay

discharge

dismiss

drive away

expel

fire

oust

postpone

procrastinate

put off

reflect

relay

remove

repel

resend

retrench

sack

send back

send on

shelve

allude to

illustrate

show an example

display

allege

consult

recite

designate

specify

summon to judgment

instance

list

allure

misquote

relate

report

state

arraign

memorialize

appose

collocate

send for

call

challenge

dare

defy

demand

pick

swear out

borrow

lend

loan

take out

trust

bandy about

come up

suggest

touch

touch on

recall

source

hold up

lift

uplift

praise

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”).