think of vs cite

think of is not a noun while cite is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
think of	No	No	Yes	No
cite	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of think of include advert, bring up, mention, name, refer.

think of (noun)	cite (noun)
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

think of (verb)	cite (verb)
keep in mind for attention or consideration	make reference to
look on as or consider	commend
intend to refer to	repeat a passage from
take into consideration, have in view	refer to for illustration or proof
choose in one's mind	advance evidence for
devise or invent	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to