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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).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of QUOTE is to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment. How to use quote in a sentence.

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   to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUOTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   QUOTE meaning: 1. to repeat the words that someone else has said or written: 2. If you quote a fact or example…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUOTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A quote from a book, poem, play, or speech is a passage or phrase from it. The article starts with a quote from an unnamed member of the Cabinet. [ + from] 3. verb. If you quote something such as a law or a fact, you state it because it supports what you are saying.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › quoteQuote - definition of quote by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source: quoted lines from Shakespeare in his lecture. b. To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source): likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice. c.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquote verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written. quote something to quote Shakespeare. quote something from something He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. quote from something They quoted from the Bible. quote somebody/something in something Quote this reference number in all correspondence.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › quotequote | meaning of quote in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   quote meaning, definition, what is quote: to repeat exactly what someone else has ...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUOTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   QUOTE definition: 1. to repeat what someone has said or written: 2. to give a fact or example in order to support…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquote noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of quote noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryquote | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    quote meaning: 1. to repeat what someone has said or written: 2. to give a fact or example in order to support…. Learn more.