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cite vs restate

restate vs cite

cite is a noun but restate is not a noun.

cite and restate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cite Yes No Yes No
restate No No Yes No
As verbs, restate is a hypernym of cite; that is, restate is a word with a broader meaning than cite:
  • cite: repeat a passage from
  • restate: to say, state, or perform again
Other hypernyms of cite include ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, retell.
cite (noun) restate (noun)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
cite (verb) restate (verb)
make reference to to say, state, or perform again
commend
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
Difference between cite and restate

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