cited

5 definitions • 7 examples

past simple and past participle of

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:

She cited three reasons why people get into debt.

cite something as something The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.

to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work:

She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.

to officially name or mention someone or something in a law court, or to officially request someone to appear in a court of law:

The lawyer cited two similar cases.

be cited as He has been cited as the co-respondent in the divorce case.

be cited for The company has been cited twice for safety violations.

to praise someone in the armed forces publicly because of their brave actions:

be cited for He was cited for bravery.