advert vs cite

advert and cite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advert	Yes	No	Yes	No
cite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, advert and cite are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of advert include bring up, mention, name, refer.

As verbs, cite is a hyponym of advert; that is, cite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advert:

advert (noun)	cite (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

advert (verb)	cite (verb)
make a more or less disguised reference to	make reference to
make reference to	commend
give heed (to)	repeat a passage from
	refer to for illustration or proof
	advance evidence for
	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to