to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.
to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
to call to mind; recall: citing my gratitude to him.
Military. to mention (a soldier, unit, etc.) in orders, as for gallantry.
to commend, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty.
to summon or call; rouse to action.
Origin of cite
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First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin citāre “to hurry, set in motion, summon before a court,” frequentative of ciēre “to move, set in motion”
historical usage of cite
The English verb cite “to quote a passage; summon to appear in court, etc.” comes via Middle French citer “to summon (someone) to do something” from Latin citāre “to set in motion, rouse to action, summon, summon (an accused person) by name to appear, call on (a witness), summon (someone) for empanelment on a jury” (the Romans loved law and legal procedure). Citāre is a frequentative verb from the simple verb ciēre “to move, call, rouse, excite, provoke (disturbances, war), call upon.” Ciēre derives from a variant stem of the Proto-Indo-European root kēi- “to set in motion, be in motion.” The Greek verb kíein “to start moving” (used only in poetry) is from the same variant. Kī-n, another (suffixed) variant of kēi-, is the root of the Greek verb kineîn “to move, shake, drive, drive away,” with the derivative nouns kínēsis and kínēma. In English, kinesis is a term used in physiology for the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light; the English noun cinema is an expensive word for movie or movies or the movies.
In particular, you cite deep tech, digital health and personalised healthcare.
Does early-stage health tech need more ‘patient’ capital?|Steve O'Hear|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Even Germany, an oft-cited example of coronavirus response excellence in Europe, has slowly seen its daily case count edge up, with nearly 2,000 infections — a doubling from August 1.
The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained|Julia Belluz|September 17, 2020|Vox
On Thursday, Crown Publisher David Drake cited the scale of Obama’s ambition to write a book that captures the experiences of being president and offers an inspiring story for young people.
The first volume of Barack Obama’s long-awaited memoir finally has a release date|Rachel King|September 17, 2020|Fortune
So the government had tried to delay the implementation of LGPD until May next year, citing reasons such as businesses not being able to prepare for the law during the pandemic.
Podcast: COVID-19 is helping turn Brazil into a surveillance state|Anthony Green|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Privacy was the reason cited by Google but advertisers quickly called the motives into question and complained about the loss of transparency into a large amount of ad spend.
How much does Google’s new search term filtering affect ad spend transparency? Here’s how to find out|Frederick Vallaeys|September 16, 2020|Search Engine Land
They also used the powers of their separate agencies to cite waste haulers for spilling sludge along roadways.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The forums and message boards all cite “waking up to loose strands on your pillow” as a real indicator of significant hair loss.
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People, alas, continue to cite it as if it had some validity in either fact or theory.
Ron Rosenbaum on Hitler, Hollywood, and Quantifying Evil|William O’Connor|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the ad, they cite an article published by several Norwegian scientists in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience.
No, PETA, Cow Milk Does Not Cause Autism|Kent Sepkowitz|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or am I and others who cite luck, including Shipman, simply more self-aware or forthcoming than most people, especially men?
I’m Not Ashamed to Admit I Got Lucky—and Neither Should You|Keli Goff|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While we are in this place, where Iyyasŭ's name is so important, let me cite a trifling anecdote.
An Artist's Letters From Japan|John La Farge
In London they cite again the example of the wars of Napoleon, and conclude with: "What man has done man can do again."
In the World War|Count Ottokar Czernin
We can cite a host of zymotic diseases the occurrence of which once serves as a protection against future attacks.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
I believe he had not one instance to cite in proof of his theory, which is a commonplace now.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
We cannot do better than cite upon this point the opinion of a writer of admitted authority.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker
British Dictionary definitions for cite
cite
/ (saɪt) /
verb(tr)
to quote or refer to (a passage, book, or author) in substantiation as an authority, proof, or example
to mention or commend (a soldier, etc) for outstanding bravery or meritorious action
to summon to appear before a court of law
to enumeratehe cited the king's virtues
Derived forms of cite
citableorciteable, adjectiveciter, noun
Word Origin for cite
C15: from Old French citer to summon, from Latin citāre to rouse, from citus quick, from ciēre to excite