quote vs cite

quote and cite both are nouns.

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

As verbs, quote and cite are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, quote and cite are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, cite is a hypernym of quote; that is, cite is a word with a broader meaning than quote:

Other hypernyms of quote include advert, bring up, mention, name, refer.

quote (noun)	cite (noun)
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

quote (verb)	cite (verb)
repeat a passage from	make reference to
refer to for illustration or proof	commend
put quote marks around	repeat a passage from
name the price of	refer to for illustration or proof
	advance evidence for
	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to