Definition of Cite

Cite

1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
2. To urge; to enjoin.
3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
5. To bespeak; to indicate.
6. To notify of a proceeding in court.