Difference between Cite and Acknowledge

CITE vs ACKNOWLEDGE: NOUN

Refer to for illustration or proof
Refer to
Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Make reference to
Advance evidence for
Commend
To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court
Repeat a passage from

Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
Accept as legally binding and valid
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
Report the receipt of
Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
To notify receipt, as of a letter.
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.

To issue a notice of violation to.
To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof.
To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
To honor formally.
To make reference to a previous court decision. Often used with to:
To refer to (a previous court decision or other legal precedent), as when arguing a case.
To quote or refer to (a book or author, for example) as an authority or example in making an argument.

To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation.
To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
To accept or certify as legally binding.
To report the receipt of (something) to the sender or giver.
To express gratitude or appreciation for or to.
To express recognition of; make notice of.
To admit the existence or truth of.
To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear; summon before a person or tribunal; give legal or official notice to appear in court to answer or defend.
To call to action; rouse; urge; incite.
To quote; name or repeat, as a passage from a book or the words of another.
To refer to in support, proof, or confirmation: as, to cite an authority or a precedent in proof of a point in law.
To mention; recount; recite.
To bespeak; argue; evidence; denote.
Synonyms and Recite, Adduce, etc. See adduce and quote.

To admit or certify the receipt of; give information of the arrival of: as, to acknowledge a letter or a remittance.
To own the genuineness of; own as binding or of legal force: as, to acknowledge a deed.
To express or manifest perception or appreciation of; give evidence of recognizing or realizing: as, to acknowledge an acquaintance by bowing; to acknowledge a favor or one's faults.
To admit or profess a knowledge of; avow to be within one's knowledge or apprehension; own to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: as, to acknowledge God, or the existence of or belief in a God; to acknowledge the rights of a claimant.

Say, Argue, Abduce, Advert, Bring up, Call for, Summons, Name, Summon, Reference, Quote, Adduce, Acknowledge, Mention, Refer

Say, Realize, Appreciate, Concede, Accept, Understand, Recognizing, Acknowledgment, Receipt, Notice, Mention, Cite, Know, Admit, Recognize

Enumerate, Invoke, Indicate, Say, Argue, Abduce, Call for, Name, Summon, Reference, Quote, Adduce, Acknowledge, Mention, Refer

Affirm, Applaud, Emphasize, Say, Appreciate, Accept, Understand, Acknowledgment, Receipt, Notice, Mention, Cite, Know, Admit, Recognize

The vast majority of bills cite the Florida Statutes, however they can also cite the Florida Constitution or Laws of Florida.
In this case, you can cite one in the same way as you would cite a chapter from a book.
When you cite to those decisions, cite to the pages of the appendix.
Unless you are using a newer edition, cite the city of publication where you would normally cite the publisher.
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When to Cite: Cite the work of those individuals whose ideas, theories, or research have directly influenced you work.
You could also cite dialogue, quote a play, or even cite multiple plays from one playwright.
Cite a presentation the same way you would cite any other example of personal communication.
Cite sources carefully, completely, and meticulously; when in doubt, cite.
Cite allows you to cite references in Bluebook style.

He does not acknowledge me or my children.
It is good practice to attribute and acknowledge.
Your signature is required to acknowledge the odometer.
Acknowledge the issue and comply with your request.
You will be asked to acknowledge your identity.
How do I acknowledge permission in my paper?
Review the departure agreement and acknowledge to continue.
Read your report is acknowledge of documents to manage every aspect of cash it to acknowledge any letter?
Bavarian government has occurred and acknowledge receipt of days, we have a formal and besought him to acknowledge the course, should your recipient.
In other words, this committee should acknowledge, the nation needs to acknowledge that our policing systems are in fact not broken.