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   Quote

   /kwōt/

   

   verb

   • 1. repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker: "he quoted a passage from the Psalms" Similar reciterepeatsay againreproducerestateretellechoiterateparrottakeextractexcerptderivemisquotearchaic:ingeminate
   • ▪ repeat a passage from (a work or author) or statement by (someone): "the prime minister was quoted as saying that he would resist all attempts to “sabotage” his government"
   • ▪ mention or refer to (someone or something) to provide evidence or authority for a statement, argument, or opinion: "they won't be here at all in three years time—you can quote me on that" Similar citementionrefer tomake reference togivenameinstancespecifyidentifyrelaterecountenumeratelistitemizespell outallude toadduceexemplifyput forwardpoint outcall attention topresentofferadvancepropose
   • ▪ put forward or describe someone or something as being: "heavy teaching loads are often quoted as a bad influence on research"
   • 2. give someone (the estimated price of a job or service): "the agent quoted him a fare of $180" Similar estimatestatesettenderbidofferprice something at
   • 3. give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange: "an organization that is quoted on the Stock Exchange"

   noun

   • 1. a quotation from a text or speech: "a quote from Wordsworth"
   • ▪ quotation marks: "use double quotes around precise phrases you wish to search for"
   • 2. a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service: "quotes from different insurance companies"
   • 3. a price offered by a broker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security: "quotes for North Sea Brent were rising"
   • ▪ a quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin quotare, from quot ‘how many’, or from medieval Latin quota (see quota). The original sense was ‘mark a book with numbers, or with marginal references’, later ‘give a reference by page or chapter’, hence ‘cite a text or person’ (late 16th century).

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   Synonyms for QUOTE: cite, mention, reference, instance, adduce, source, specify, illustrate; Antonyms of QUOTE: forget, ignore, slight, disregard, pass over, overlook, neglect, overpass.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of quote in English. quote. verb. These are words and phrases related to quote. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of quote. You might quote Mark Twain's remark about the weather. Synonyms. cite. refer to. repeat. extract. retell. excerpt. name. adduce. exemplify. paraphrase.

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   Synonyms for QUOTES: cites, mentions, references, instances, adduces, sources, documents, represents; Antonyms of QUOTES: ignores, forgets, neglects, passes over, disregards, overlooks, overpasses, slights.

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    A passage or expression that is quoted or cited. A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else. Synonyms for QUOTE: cite, recite, excerpt, extract, quotation, adduce, cost, paraphrase, passage, refer, reference, repeat, retell, select, name a price, request, demand, quotation, citation, quotation-mark.

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    Synonyms for QUOTE in English: repeat, recite, reproduce, recall, echo, extract, excerpt, proclaim, parrot, paraphrase, …