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| 1. | [ verb ] repeat a passage from | |
| Synonyms: | cite | |
| Examples: | "He quoted the Bible to her |
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| Related terms: | repeat misquote reference quotation citation quotation | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else | |
| Synonyms: | inverted_comma quotation_mark | |
| Related terms: | punctuation scare_quote double_quotes single_quote | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (business) name the price of | |
| Examples: | "quote prices for cars" |
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| Related terms: | give underquote quotation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (writing) refer to for illustration or proof | |
| Synonyms: | cite reference | |
| Examples: | "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" |
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| Related terms: | write mention writing citation reference | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (grammar) put quote marks around | |
| Examples: | "Here the author is quoting his colleague" |
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| Related terms: | punctuate quotation_mark | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (fine art,writing) a passage or expression that is quoted | |
| Synonyms: | quotation citation | |
| Related terms: | excerpt epigraph mimesis misquotation mention reference | |
| Similar spelling: |
quite quite_a quit quat quota quoit Quito quiet Quade |
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