WordCmp.com

summons vs cite

cite vs summons

summons and cite both are nouns.

summons and cite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
summons Yes No Yes No
cite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, summons and cite are synonyms defined as:
  • summons and cite: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Other synonyms of summons include summon.
summons (noun) cite (noun)
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a request to be present
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
summons (verb) cite (verb)
call in an official matter, such as to attend court 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 summons and cite

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.