Synonym: illustrate, mention, name, quote, refer. Similar words: excited, excitement, city, deficit, citizen, exciting, explicit, publicity. Meaning: [saɪt] 
n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. v. 1. make reference to 2. commend 3. refer to 4. repeat a passage from 5. refer to for illustration or proof 6. advance evidence for 7. call in an official matter, such as to attend court.
n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. v. 1. make reference to 2. commend 3. refer to 4. repeat a passage from 5. refer to for illustration or proof 6. advance evidence for 7. call in an official matter, such as to attend court. 121. He may cite previous patents and suggest that they anticipate our claims.