cite in WordNet English dictionary

1. advance evidence for
   adduce  abduce  cite 
   
2. make reference to
   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
   mention  advert  bring up  cite  name  refer 
   
3. commend
   "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
   mention  cite 
   
4. repeat a passage from
   "He quoted the Bible to her"
   quote  cite 
   
5. refer to for illustration or proof
   "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
   quote  cite 
   
6. call in an official matter, such as to attend court
   summon  summons  cite 
   
7. refer to
   "he referenced his colleagues' work"
   reference  cite 
   

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"
   citation  cite  acknowledgment  credit  reference  mention  quotation