Call and Cite

Call

Call verb - To demand or request the presence or service of.
Usage example: rushed to call a repairman when the furnace broke

Cite is a synonym for call in summon topic. In some cases you can use "Cite" instead a verb "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Cite

Cite verb - Call in an official matter, such as to attend court.

Call is a synonym for cite in summon topic. You can use "Call" instead a verb "Cite", if it concerns topics such as subpoena.

Nearby Words: citation, citing

Common collocations

people call people cite people
number call number cite number
characters call characters cite characters
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Cite and Call. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/call/cite
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