Summon (4 letters)

{ Answer }

CITE

{ Related Clues }

Adduce
Mention
Name
Quote
Refer to
Reference
Ticket
Call to court
Commend officially
Footnote, perhaps
Mention in support
Point out
Summon to court
Summon, in a way
Commend, as for outstanding service
Give a traffic ticket
Mention for military honors

{ Tags }

adduce, call, cite, commend, court, example, give, honors, ile, la, make, mention, military, name, quote, refer, reference, source, summon, summons, ticket

{ Notes }

The answer CITE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.

{ Definition }

CITE as a noun:

1. (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"

CITE as a verb:

1. (mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer) = make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

2. (mention, cite) = commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

3. (reference, cite) = refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"

4. (quote, cite) = repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"

5. (quote, cite) = refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

6. (adduce, abduce, cite) = advance evidence for

7. (summon, summons, cite) = call in an official matter, such as to attend court