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" ;

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 ;