pen vs cite

pen and cite both are nouns.

pen and cite both are verbs.

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

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

pen: produce a literary work
cite: refer to

Other hyponyms of pen include draw, lyric, write about, write of, write on, profile, paragraph, paragraph, write off, dash off, fling off, knock off, scratch off, toss off, rewrite, write copy, adopt, dramatise, dramatize, draft, outline, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, author, annotate, footnote, reference, write out, write up, script.

pen (noun)	cite (noun)
female swan	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
an enclosure for confining livestock
a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

pen (verb)	cite (verb)
produce a literary work	make reference to
	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 pen and cite

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