cite

 
Pronunciation: /sʌɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • 1refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work: authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited he does not cite any source for this assertion
  • mention as an example: medics have been cited as a key example of a modern breed of technical expert
  • 2praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act: he has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area
  • 3summon (someone) to appear in court: the writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition

noun

US
  • a citation.

Derivatives

citable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in cite (sense 3 of the verb), originally with reference to a court of ecclesiastical law): from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire 'to call'