Quote - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kwəʊt|  American pronunciation of the word quote
Brit.  |kwəʊt|  British pronunciation of the word quote

noun

- a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited (syn: citation, quotation)

verb

- repeat a passage from (syn: cite)
He quoted the Bible to her
- name the price of
quote prices for cars
- refer to for illustration or proof (syn: cite)
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
- put quote marks around

Extra examples

He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.

The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon.

He quotes the Bible frequently.

Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote.

She included quotes from the poem in her essay.

The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors.

The price quotes exceeded our expectations.

I checked the stock quotes online.

Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes.

Many people quote from the Bible without knowing that they are doing so.

She quoted from a newspaper article.

He quoted a short passage from the Bible.

A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border area is now safe.

Can I quote you on that?

You can order by phoning our hotline and quoting your credit card number.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: quote
he/she/it: quotes
present participle: quoting
past tense: quoted
past participle: quoted
noun
singular: quote
plural: quotes
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