cite

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

verb

  1. 1

    call in an official matter, such as to attend court

  2. 2

    advance evidence for

  3. 3

    commend

    he was cited for his outstanding achievements

  4. 4

    repeat a passage from

    He quoted the Bible to her

  5. 5

    refer to for illustration or proof

    He said he could quote several instances of this behavior

  6. 6

    make reference to

    His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

  7. 7

    refer to

    he referenced his colleagues' work

Synonyms

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