Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of cite
"The judge cited several precedents to support his ruling in the case."
In plain English: Cited means to mention someone's work or idea as proof for something you are saying.
"The teacher cited the book in her lecture to support her argument."
Usage: Use "cited" to describe when someone officially quoted a source in writing or speech, or when a law was invoked to support an argument. It functions as the simple past tense or past participle of the verb cite.
Cited comes from the Latin verb citare, meaning to summon or call forth, which entered English via Old French as cited. It originally referred to formally calling someone before a court but now broadly means to quote or refer to something as evidence.