CITE
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
"The article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
verb
(2) Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
(3) Advance evidence for
(4) Commend
"He was cited for his outstanding achievements"
(5) Repeat a passage from
"He quoted the Bible to her"
(6) Refer to for illustration or proof
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
(7) Make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
(8) Refer to
"He referenced his colleagues' work"
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Etymology
From < , freq. of .
Verb
- To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- To list the source(s) from which you used information, words or literary or verbal context.