cite
verb
[ sʌɪt ]
• refer 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"
Similar:
quote,
reproduce,
refer to,
make reference to,
mention,
allude to,
adduce,
instance,
give as an example,
point to,
specify,
name,
bring up,
advance,
invoke,
draw attention to,
• praise (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"
• summon (someone) to appear in court.
• "the writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition"
cite
noun
• a citation.
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’.
