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To cite something means to do right by whoever said it and give them credit for instance, if you add a brilliant statement to a paper but you’re not the one who originally wrote it, you should cite, or point to, the original author.

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To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

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call in an official matter, such as to attend court

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advance evidence for

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commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

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

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

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

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

v. t.
To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

v. t.
To urge; to enjoin.

v. t.
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

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To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.

v. t.
To bespeak; to indicate.

v. t.
To notify of a proceeding in court.

Cite

Cite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cited; p. pr. & vb. n. Citing] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci'c7re, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr. to go, Skr. to sharpen.] 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten.

Cited by finger of God.

2. To urge; to enjoin. [R.] Shak. 3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.

The imperfections which you have cited.

5. To bespeak; to indicate. [Obs.]

Aged honor cites a virtuous youth.

6. (Law) To notify of a proceeding in court. Abbot Syn. -- To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See Quote.

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

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Usage Examples

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much of the Republican Party, People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects of Harvard and Yale education.

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