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Webster 1913 Edition
Cite
Cite
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Cited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Citing
] [F.
citer
, fr. L. citare
, intens. of cire
, ciēre
, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.[GREEK] to go, Skr. [GREEK] to sharpen.] 1.
To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
The
Of all past ages, to the general doom
Shall hasten.
cited
dead,Of all past ages, to the general doom
Shall hasten.
Milton.
Cited
by finger of God. De Quincey.
2.
To urge; to enjoin.
[R.]
Shak.
3.
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
The devil can
cite
Scripture for his purpose. Shakespeare
4.
To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
The imperfections which you have
cited
. Shakespeare
5.
To bespeak; to indicate.
[Obs.]
Aged honor
cites
a virtuous youth. Shakespeare
Syn. – To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See
Quote
. Webster 1828 Edition
Cite
CITE
, v.t.1.
To call upon officially, or authoritatively; to summon; to give legal or official notice, as to a defendant to appear in court, to answer or defend.2.
To enjoin; to direct; to summon; to order or urge.3.
To quote; to name or repeat, as a passage or the words of another, either from a book or from verbal communication; as, to cite a passage from scripture, or to cite the very words a man utters.4.
To call or name, in support, proof or confirmation; as, to cite an authority to prove a point in law.Definition 2025
cité
cité
French
Noun
cité f (plural cités)
Synonyms
- (city): ville
Verb
cité m (feminine singular citée, masculine plural cités, feminine plural citées)
- past participle of citer