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.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
- transitive verb. To urge; to enjoin.
- transitive verb. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- transitive verb. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
- transitive verb. To bespeak; to indicate.
- transitive verb. To notify of a proceeding in court.
- noun. 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"
- verb. call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- verb. advance evidence for
- verb. commend
"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
- verb. repeat a passage from
"He quoted the Bible to her"
- verb. refer to for illustration or proof
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
- verb. make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- verb. refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work"
Synonyms
acknowledgment, citation, credit, mention, quotation, reference, summon, summons, abduce, adduce, quote, advert, name, refer
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in cite:
Common word forms
cited, citer, cites, citing, citeable
Words from these letters
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