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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CITE, v.t.
1. To call upon officially, or authoritatively; to summon; to give legal or official notice, as to a defendant to appear in court, to answer or defend.
2. To enjoin; to direct; to summon; to order or urge.
3. To quote; to name or repeat, as a passage or the words of another, either from a book or from verbal communication; as, to cite a passage from scripture, or to cite the very words a man utters.
4. To call or name, in support, proof or confirmation; as, to cite an authority to prove a point in law.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
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" [syn: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] v
1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer]
2: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" [syn: mention, cite]
3: refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work" [syn: reference, cite]
4: repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" [syn: quote, cite]
5: refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" [syn: quote, cite]
6: advance evidence for [syn: adduce, abduce, cite]
7: call in an official matter, such as to attend court [syn: summon, summons, cite]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (cited; citing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French citer to cite, summon, from Latin citare to put in motion, rouse, summon, from frequentative of ci?re to stir, move — more at -kinesis Date: 15th century 1. to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) 2. to quote by way of example, authority, or proof <cites several noteworthy authors> 3. a. to refer to; especially to mention formally in commendation or praise b. to name in a citation 4. to bring forward or call to another's attention especially as an example, proof, or precedent <cited the weather as a reason for canceling the picnic> Synonyms: see summon • citable adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 adduce as an instance. 2 quote (a passage, book, or author) in support of an argument etc. 3 mention in an official dispatch. 4 summon to appear in a lawcourt. Derivatives: citable adj. Etymology: ME f. F f. L citare f. ciere set moving

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cite Cite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cited; p. pr. & vb. n. Citing] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci[=e]re, 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. --Milton. Cited by finger of God. --De Quincey. 2. To urge; to enjoin. [R.] --Shak. 3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. --Shak. 4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation. The imperfections which you have cited. --Shak. 5. To bespeak; to indicate. [Obs.] Aged honor cites a virtuous youth. --Shak. 6. (Law) To notify of a proceeding in court. --Abbot Syn: To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See Quote.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(cites, citing, cited) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying. (FORMAL) She cites a favourite poem by George Herbert... I am merely citing his reaction as typical of British industry... Spain was cited as the most popular holiday destination. VERB: V n, V n as adj/n, V n as adj/n 2. To cite a person means to officially name them in a legal case. To cite a reason or cause means to state it as the official reason for your case. They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home... Three admirals and a top Navy civilian will be cited for failing to act on reports of sexual assaults. VERB: V n, be V-ed for -ing 3. If someone is cited, they are officially ordered to appear before a court. (AM LEGAL; in BRIT, use be summonsed) The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct. VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Summon, send for. 2. Quote, adduce, extract. 3. Enumerate, mention, bring forward.

Moby Thesaurus

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