Difference between Cite and Refer

CITE vs REFER: NOUN

Make reference to
Advance evidence for
Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Refer to
Refer to for illustration or proof
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

Have to do with or be relevant to
Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
Seek information from
Have as a meaning
Make reference to
To submit to (another person or group) for consideration.
To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.
Be relevant to
Use a name to designate

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

To direct to a source for help or information.
To submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination.
To direct the attention of.
To assign to or regard as belonging within a particular kind or class: : attribute.
To assign or attribute to; regard as originated by.
To relate or pertain; concern.
To serve as a descriptor or have as a denotation.
To speak or write about something briefly or incidentally; make reference.
To turn one's attention, as in seeking information.
To have recourse; to apply; to appeal; to betake one's self.
To have relation or reference; to relate; to point.
To carry the mind or thought; to direct attention.
To direct inquiry for information or a guarantee of any kind, as in respect to one's integrity, capacity, pecuniary ability, and the like.

To carry or send back.
Hence: To send or direct away; to send or direct elsewhere, as for treatment, aid, information, decision, etc.; to make over, or pass over, to another
To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
To have recourse; to betake one's self; to make application; to appeal.

Synonyms and Recite, Adduce, etc. See adduce and quote.
To bespeak; argue; evidence; denote.
To mention; recount; recite.
To refer to in support, proof, or confirmation: as, to cite an authority or a precedent in proof of a point in law.
To quote; name or repeat, as a passage from a book or the words of another.
To call to action; rouse; urge; incite.
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 hand over or intrust for consideration and decision; deliver over, as to another person or tribunal for treatment, information, decision, and the like: as, to refer a matter to a third person; parties to a suit refer their cause to arbitration; the court refers a cause to individuals for examination and report, or for trial and decision.
Reflexively, to betake one's self to; appeal.
To reduce or bring in relation, as to some standard.
To assign, as to a class, rank, historical position, or the like.
To defer; put off; postpone.
To direct for information; instruct to apply for any purpose.
Synonyms Ascribe, Charge, etc. See attribute.
To have relation; relate.
To have recourse; apply; appeal: as, to refer to an encyclopedia; to refer to one's notes.
To allude; make allusion.
To direct the attention; serve as a mark or sign of reference.
To trace back; assign to as origin, source, etc.; impute; assign; attribute.
To bear or carry back; bring back.
To give a reference: as, to refer to a former employer for a recommendation.

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

Bear on, Touch on, Come to, Bring up, Advert, Concern, Look up, Touch, Name, Mention, Consult, Pertain, Relate, Denote, Cite

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

Ascribe, Describe, Touch on, Bear on, Come to, Concern, Look up, Touch, Name, Mention, Consult, Pertain, Relate, Denote, Cite

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.
Cite Them Right is also available as an institutional subscription product, Cite Them Right Online.
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.

Refer flow chart for better understanding of SOP.
Community Level Lenders should refer to Section III.
For further information refer to Maintaining your wheelchair.
Flap has been bent, please refer to photo.
Refer Program not active right now, try later.
The term used to refer to something served before the main course but is used now to refer to the actual main course.
In Danish, you can use the word snoepje to refer to small candies or to refer to a loved one as a pet name.
We use who to refer to people and which to refer to things.
Does my thesis statement refer to the evidence or details I refer to in my essay?
To refer another shopper, give them the same code you used to refer a user.