Noun

• S: (n) 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"

Verb

• S: (v) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer (make reference to) "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
• S: (v) mention, cite (commend) "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
• S: (v) reference, cite (refer to) "he referenced his colleagues' work"
• S: (v) quote, cite (repeat a passage from) "He quoted the Bible to her"
• S: (v) quote, cite (refer to for illustration or proof) "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
• S: (v) adduce, abduce, cite (advance evidence for)
• S: (v) summon, summons, cite (call in an official matter, such as to attend court)