/əˈsaɪt, əˈsɪt, əˈsaɪt/ (US) /əˈsaɪt, əˈsaɪt/ (UK)

Definitions

1. verb

to summon or cite before a court or other authority

“The lawyer sought to accite the defendant to court for questioning.”

2. noun

a summons or citation to appear in court

“The accite arrived at the doorstep of the defendant’s residence.”

3. verb (obsolete)

to cite or quote (a passage of scripture)

“The priest sought to accite a verse from the holy book for the sermon.”