cite

Noun · Verb
US[sahyt]/saɪt/1 syllable
Synonyms: citationacknowledgmentcreditreferencementionquotationadvertbring upnamereferquoteadduce

Open English WordNet

Verb (7)cited, citing

  1. make reference to“he was named in connection with the invention”Synonyms: mentionadvertbring upnamereferMore general think of, have in mindMore specific invoke, touch on, cross-refer, remember, namedrop, speak of the devil, raise, commend, drag up, quote
  2. commend“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”Synonyms: mentionMore general notice, acknowledge
  3. refer to“he referenced his colleagues' work”Synonyms: referenceMore general write, compose
  4. repeat a passage from“He quoted the Bible to her”Synonyms: quoteMore general repeat, reiterateMore specific misquote, requoteSimilar quote
  5. refer to for illustration or proof“He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”Synonyms: quoteMore general mention, advertSimilar quote
  6. advance evidence forSynonyms: adduceabduceMore general testify, bear witness
  7. call in an official matter, such as to attend courtSynonyms: summonsummons

Noun (1)

  1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”“the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”“the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”Synonyms: citationacknowledgmentcreditreferencementionquotationType of note, annotationKinds photo credit, cross-reference

Related words reference noun, mention noun, mentioner noun, honorable mention noun, quotation noun, citation noun, quote noun, quoter noun, summons noun, process noun, reference verb, quote verb, bring up verb

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Translations

Verb to quote or refer to (a source)

Spanish
citar
French
citer
German
zitieren
Italian
citare
Turkish
alıntılamak
Chinese
引用 yǐnyòng
Japanese
引用 in'yō
Indonesian
rujukan

The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cite transitive verb [past tense & past participle Cited; present participle & verbal noun Citing]

Origin: F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ciēre, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.… to go, Skr. … to sharpen.

1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten.— John Milton
Cited by finger of God.— Thomas DeQuincey

2. To urge; to enjoin. rare William Shakespeare

3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.— William Shakespeare

4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.

The imperfections which you have cited.— William Shakespeare

5. To bespeak; to indicate. obsolete

Aged honor cites a virtuous youth.— William Shakespeare

6. Law To notify of a proceeding in court. Abbot

Synonyms: To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See Quote.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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