What is to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Shak called?
cite — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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