- To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as
before a court; to summon. - To urge; to enjoin. - To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the
words of another. - To refer to or specify, as for support, proof,
illustration, or confirmation. - To bespeak; to indicate. - To notify of a proceeding in court.
Meaning of 'cite' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . cite
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example in sentence:
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book;
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases;
the student's essay failed to list several important citations
2 . cite
[ v]
Meaning (2): - repeat a passage from
Example in sentence:
He quoted the Bible to her
Meaning (3): - refer to
Example in sentence:
he referenced his colleagues' work
Meaning (4): - refer to for illustration or proof
Example in sentence:
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Meaning (5): - commend
Example in sentence:
he was cited for his outstanding achievements
Meaning (6): - make reference to
Example in sentence:
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention