cite

(sīt)
tr.v., cit·ed, cit·ing, cites.

1. To quote as an authority or example.
2. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
3. 1. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
   2. To honor formally.
4. To summon before a court of law.

[Middle English citen, to summon, from Old French citer, from Latin citāre.]

citable cit'a·ble adj.

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verb

1. To refer to by name: instance, mention, name, specify. See specific/general.
2. To bring forward for formal consideration: adduce, lay, present. Archaic allege. See law, words.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To notify a person of a proceeding against him or her or to call a person forth to appear in court.

To make reference to a legal authority, such as a case, in a citation.

Cases, statutes, constitutions, treatises, and other similar authorities are cited to support a certain view of law on an issue. When writing a legal brief, an attorney may wish to strengthen his or her position by referring to cases that support what he or she is saying in order to persuade the court to make a ruling favorable for the client.; stare decisis.

See: precedent.

IN BRIEF: v. - Call in an official matter, such as to attend court; Commend; Repeat a passage from;

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For a list of words related to cite, see:

• Laws, Procedures, and Court Proceedings - cite: (vb) issue citation; call upon to appear; hold someone responsible for objectionable conduct, such as contempt
• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - cite: (vb) give credit to

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See words rhyming with "cite."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - citere, anføre, påberåbe sig, omtale hædrende, indstævne
n. - citation

Nederlands (Dutch)
citeren, dagvaarden, noemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - citer, avancer, (Mil) citer (pour), (Jur) citer
n. - citation, (Mil, Jur) citation

Deutsch (German)
v. - zitieren, nennen, vorladen, anführen, lobend erwähnen
n. - Zitieren, Zitat

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραθέτω (κείμενο κ.λπ.), μνημονεύω, κλητεύω, δίνω κλήση σε

Italiano (Italian)
citare, citare in giudizio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - citar, intimar, citar em menção honrosa (Mil.)

Русский (Russian)
упоминать, вызывать, цитировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mencionar, citar
n. - mención, cita

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - åberopa, instämma (jur.), ge hedersomnämnande (mil.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
引用, 提名表扬, 引证, 引文

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 引用, 提名表揚, 引證
n. - 引文

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 인용하다, 소환하다, 언급하다
n. - 인용문

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引用する, 出廷を命じる, 表彰する, 特記する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) استشهد, نقل عن, اورد, استدعي للمحكمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ציטט כסמכות או כדוגמה, אזכר או הביא כחיזוק, המחשה, או הוכחה, ציין לשבח על פעולה מצוינת בשירות הצבאי, חלק כבוד באופן רשמי, זימן למשפט‬
n. - ‮ציטטה‬

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