Dictionary definition · quote
noun
- a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
verb
- repeat a passage from"He quoted the Bible to her"
- name the price of"quote prices for cars"
- refer to for illustration or proof"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
- put quote marks around"Here the author is quoting his colleague"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).