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cite  (st)

tr.v. cit·ed, cit·ing, cites

1. To quote as an authority or example.

2. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.

3.

a. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.

b. To honor formally.

4. To summon before a court of law.

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[Middle English citen, to summon, from Old French citer, from Latin citre; see kei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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cita·ble adj.

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cite [saɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to quote or refer to (a passage, book, or author) in substantiation as an authority, proof, or example

2. (Military) to mention or commend (a soldier, etc.) for outstanding bravery or meritorious action

3. (Law) to summon to appear before a court of law

4. to enumerate he cited the king's virtues

[from Old French citer to summon, from Latin citāre to rouse, from citus quick, from ciēre to excite]

citable , citeable adj

citer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cite - 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" quotation, reference, acknowledgment, mention, citation, credit annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" photo credit - a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph cross-index, cross-reference - a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
Verb	1.	cite - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" mention, refer, advert, name, bring up have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" touch on - refer to or discuss briefly invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" drag up, dredge up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
	2.	cite - commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" mention acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
	3.	cite - refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work" reference authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	4.	cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" quote ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell - to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" misquote - quote incorrectly; "He had misquoted the politician"
	5.	cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" quote quote, cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
	6.	cite - advance evidence for                 abduce, adduce bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
	7.	cite - call in an official matter, such as to attend court summon, summons vouch - summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" demand - summon to court

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cite

verb

1. quote, name, evidence, advance, mention, extract, specify, allude to, enumerate, adduce She cites a favourite poem by George Herbert.

2. (Law) summon, call, subpoena The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for gross misconduct.

Translations

cite [saɪt] VT

1. (= quote) → citar

2. (Jur) he was cited to appear in court → lo citaron para que se compareciera ante el tribunal

3. (Mil) → mencionar, citar

cite [ˈsaɪt] vt

(= quote) [+ example] → citer

(in court) [+ man, woman] → citer; [fact] → citer

cite

vt

(= quote) → anführen, zitieren

(Mil) → belobigen, lobend erwähnen (for wegen)

(Jur) → vorladen; he was cited to appear → er wurde vorgeladen, er erhielt eine Vorladung; he was cited as the co-respondent (= mentioned) → er wurde als der Dritte in der Scheidungssache genannt

cite [saɪt] vt → citare
he was cited to appear in court (Law) → fu citato in tribunale
to cite as an example → portare come esempio