Question

to a text means to put another persons ideas and information into ones own words

Explanation:

To determine the correct term, we analyze the definitions:

• "cite" means to reference a source.
• "summarize" means to give a brief overview.
• "quote" means to repeat exactly as said/written.
• "paraphrase" means to restate someone else’s ideas in one’s own words, which matches the description in the question.

Answer:

paraphrase