Definition of cite

"cite" in the noun sense

1. citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

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"

"cite" in the verb sense

1. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

make reference to

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

2. mention, cite

commend

"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

3. reference, cite

refer to

"he referenced his colleagues' work"

4. quote, cite

repeat a passage from

"He quoted the Bible to her"

5. quote, cite

refer to for illustration or proof

"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

6. adduce, abduce, cite

advance evidence for

7. summon, summons, cite

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

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Quotations for cite

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villain with a smiling cheek. [ William Shakespeare ]

cite in Scrabble®

The word cite is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters cite:

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cite in Words With Friends™

The word cite is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cite:

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Word Growth involving cite

Shorter words in cite

it

Longer words containing cite

accite accited

accite accites

analcite analcites

anthracite anthracites

boracite boracites hydroboracites

boracite hydroboracite hydroboracites

brucite brucites

calcite alumohydrocalcite alumohydrocalcites

calcite calcites alumohydrocalcites

calcite calcites monohydrocalcites

calcite monohydrocalcite monohydrocalcites

ceramicite ceramicites

chalcocite chalcocites

citeable nonciteable

cited accited

cited elicited

cited excited excitedly

cited excited excitedness

cited excited hyperexcited

cited excited nonexcited

cited excited overexcited

cited excited photoexcited

cited excited unexcited

cited incited reincited

cited miscited

cited recited

cited solicited unsolicited unsolicitedly

cited uncited

citer citers exciters

citer citers inciters

citer citers reciters

citer exciter exciters

citer inciter inciters

citer reciter reciters

cites accites

cites analcites

cites anthracites

cites ascites

cites boracites hydroboracites

cites brucites

cites calcites alumohydrocalcites

cites calcites monohydrocalcites

cites ceramicites

cites chalcocites

cites dacites hyalodacites

cites decitesla deciteslas

cites excites overexcites

cites incites reincites

cites incites zincites hydrozincites

cites kamacites

cites lepidocrocites

cites leucites amyloleucites

cites leucites chloroleucites

cites leucites chromoleucites

cites leucites elaioleucites

cites leucites oxalileucites

cites lucites

cites miscites

cites omphacites

cites phenacites

cites plebiscites

cites recites

cites scolecites

cites sericites

dacite dacites hyalodacites

dacite hyalodacite hyalodacites

excite excited excitedly

excite excited excitedness

excite excited hyperexcited

excite excited nonexcited

excite excited overexcited

excite excited photoexcited

excite excited unexcited

excite excitement excitements

excite excitement overexcitement

excite exciter exciters

excite excites overexcites

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excite overexcite overexcites

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incite inciter inciters

incite incites reincites

incite incites zincites hydrozincites

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incite reincite reincites

incite zincite hydrozincite hydrozincites

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leucite chloroleucite chloroleucites

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leucite leucites amyloleucites

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leucite leucites elaioleucites

leucite leucites oxalileucites

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