Verb1.
make reference to; "His
name was mentioned in
connection with the invention" (synonym) mention, advert,
bring up, name,
refer (hypernym)
think of,
have in mind,
mean (hyponym) commend,
remember (derivation) citation2. commend; "he
was cited for his outstanding achievements" (synonym)
mention (hypernym) notice,
acknowledge (derivation) citation, commendation3.
refer to; "he
referenced his colleagues' work" (synonym)
reference (hypernym) write, compose, pen,
indite (derivation)
citation (classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning4.
repeat a
passage from; "He
quoted the bible to her" (synonym)
quote (hypernym) repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate,
retell (hyponym)
misquote (verb-group)
quote (derivation) citation5.
refer to
for illustration or proof; "He
said he
could quote several instances of
this behavior" (synonym)
quote (hypernym) mention, advert,
bring up, name,
refer (verb-group) quote6.
advance evidence for (synonym) adduce,
abduce (hypernym) testify,
bear witness, prove, evidence,
show (derivation) quotation, quote, citation7.
call in an
official matter,
such as to
attend court (synonym) summon,
summons (hypernym) call,
send for (hyponym)
vouch (derivation) citation
(
p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Cite Â
