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cite verb trans. LME.
[Old & mod. French citer from Latin citare frequentative of ciere, cire set in motion, call.]
Summon officially before a court of (usu. ecclesiastical) law. LME.
gen. Summon; arouse, excite. Now arch. or poet. M16.
Quote (a book, passage, author, etc.), esp. as an authority in support of a position; adduce or mention as an example, precedent, or proof; call to mind; refer to (as). M16.
Pope I cite the whole three verses. R. Graves He cited Ovid as having said this, and Meleager that, in praise of a fine head of hair. J. F. Kennedy After announcing this new industrial plan the White Paper cited the need for skilled labour. I. Hamilton The poem's last linessometimes cited as a memorable evocation of urban violence.
b. spec. Mention in an official dispatch. E20.
citable adjective able to be cited E18.
cital noun (rare) [-AL1] (a) an impeachment; (b) citation, summons: L16-M18.
citer noun L16.