Definition of cite

Overview of noun cite

The noun cite has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

(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")

Overview of verb cite

The verb cite has 7 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (13) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

(make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention")

2. (4) mention, cite

(commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements")

3. (3) reference, cite

(refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work")

4. (2) quote, cite

(repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her")

5. quote, cite

(refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior")

6. adduce, abduce, cite

(advance evidence for)

7. summon, summons, cite

(call in an official matter, such as to attend court)