Cite

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To quote as an authority or example.
  • v. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
  • v. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
  • v. To honor formally.
  • v. To summon before a court of law.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
  • v. To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
  • v. To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
  • v. To urge; to enjoin.
  • v. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
  • v. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
  • v. To bespeak; to indicate.
  • v. To notify of a proceeding in court.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear; summon before a person or tribunal; give legal or official notice to appear in court to answer or defend.
  • To call to action; rouse; urge; incite.
  • To quote; name or repeat, as a passage from a book or the words of another.
  • To refer to in support, proof, or confirmation: as, to cite an authority or a precedent in proof of a point in law.
  • To mention; recount; recite.
  • To bespeak; argue; evidence; denote.
  • Synonyms and Recite, Adduce, etc. See adduce and quote.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • v. commend
  • v. repeat a passage from
  • v. advance evidence for
  • v. refer to for illustration or proof
  • v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court
  • v. refer to
  • v. make reference to
  • Verb Form
    cited    cites    citing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    acknowledge    notice    prove    testify    evidence    bear witness    show    advert    refer    bring up   
    Cross Reference
    attest    quote   
    Form
    citation   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    call    select    quote    summon    refer to    adduce    mention    name    urge    enjoin    bespeak   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bright    Dwight    Knight    Night    White    Wight    Wright    alight    allright    alright