cite

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cite /sʌɪt/

▶verb

• 1 quote (a book or author) as evidence for an argument.

  ■ mention as an example.

• 2 mention (someone, especially a soldier) in an official report for a praiseworthy act.

• 3 Law summon to appear in a law court.

– derivatives
citable adjective.

– origin ME: from OFr. citer, from L. citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call’.