Dictionary Entry
cite
cite is a 4-letter English word with 14 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 14 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
- 2transitive verb
To urge; to enjoin.
- 3transitive verb
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- 4transitive verb
To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
- 5transitive verb
To bespeak; to indicate.
- 6transitive verb
To notify of a proceeding in court.
- 7noun
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"
- 8verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- 9verb
advance evidence for
- 10verb
commend
"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
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- 11verb
repeat a passage from
"He quoted the Bible to her"
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- 12verb
refer to for illustration or proof
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
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- 13verb
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- 14verb
refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work"
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