definition of
cite

[1] #1 cite v. [mention, advert, bring up, name, refer] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention". wn

[2] #2 cite v. [mention] commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements". wn

[3] #3 cite v. [reference] refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work". wn

[4] #4 cite v. [quote] repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her". wn

[5] #5 cite n. [citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical. wn