cite
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- n a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- v make reference to
- v commend
he was cited for his outstanding achievements - v refer to
- v repeat a passage from
- v refer to for illustration or proof
- v advance evidence for
- v call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- Intelligence officials cited potential harm to national security in a ruling requiring disclosure of information on Guantnamo detainees.
- The Obama administration declined to cite China as a country manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.