Definition of cite
Etymology
From French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentive of ci"re (“to rouse, excite, call”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: sīt, IPA: /saɪt/, SAMPA: /saIt/
- Rhymes: -aɪt
- Homophones: sight, site
Verb
cite (third-person singular simple present cites, present participle citing, simple past and past participle cited)
- To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
- To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court
References:
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