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To quote as an authority or example.
(verb-transitive)
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To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
(verb-transitive)
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To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
(verb-transitive)
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To honor formally.
(verb-transitive)
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To summon before a court of law.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.