QUOTE

• (noun) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

  synonyms : citation , quotation

• (noun) a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

  synonyms : inverted comma , quotation mark

• (verb) put quote marks around

  "Here the author is quoting his colleague"

• (verb) repeat a passage from

  "He quoted the Bible to her"

  synonyms : cite

• (verb) refer to for illustration or proof

  "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

  synonyms : cite

• (verb) name the price of

  "quote prices for cars"

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