Cite, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CITED; p. pr. & vb. n. CITING.] [Lat. citare, v. intensive of cire, ciēre, to put in motion, to excite, Fr. citer, Pr., Sp., & Pg. citar, It. citare: akin to Goth. haitan, A-S. hatan, to call, to command, O. H. Ger. heizan, N. H. Ger. heiszen.]

1Sense 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively; to summon.

The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten. Milton.

2Sense 2. To quote, name, or repeat, as a passage or the words of another, either from a book or from verbal communication. “Those verses which I cite from his letter.” Dryden.

3Sense 3. To call or name, in support, proof, or confirmation of. “The imperfections which you have cited.” Shak.

Synonyms—See QUOTE.