Definition of cite

• v. t. - To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.
• v. t. - To urge; to enjoin.
• v. t. - To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
• v. t. - To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.
• v. t. - To bespeak; to indicate.
• v. t. - To notify of a proceeding in court.