cite-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: name or mention officially

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CITE NP2

Examples:
A 14 year old female was cited in connection with the theft.
He has been cited as the co-respondent in the divorce case.
She has been cited as an expert on marketing.
They cited him as a prominent artist.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cite.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: quote or reference as example, proof, or illustration

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CITE NP2

Examples:
He cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.
The bishops cited a passage from Pope St. Leo the Great.
She's been cited dozens of times in newspapers in relation to the issue.
She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
The company cited a 12% decline in new orders as evidence to declining demand.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Adducing
PropBank: cite.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4, 5, 6

Sense Number 3: commend, honor formally

Commentary:
NOTE: Generally appears in PASSIVE form.

Examples:
He was cited for his outstanding achievements.
He has been cited by the Department for meritorious service.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Judgement_communication
PropBank: cite.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 4: to ticket for a crime, summon legally

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[[agent[human]] CITE NP2[patient[human]]
NOTE: [patient] here may be an individual, a group of people, or an organization.

Examples:
The police cited a motorist on SR 224 for speeding and disorderly conduct.
The auditor cited the sheriff for losing the evidence in over 730 drug cases.
The Labor Department cited the company for pesticide violations.
He was cited for state property.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cite.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7