Quote

v. t.	1.	To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer. [imp. & p. p. Quoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Quoting.]
	2.	To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
	3.	(Com.) To name the current price of.
	4.	To notice; to observe; to examine.
	5.	To set down, as in writing.
n.	1.	A note upon an author.

Noun	1.	quote - a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else Synonyms: inverted comma, quotation mark
	2.	quote - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited Synonyms: quotation, citation
Verb	1.	quote - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" Synonyms: cite
	2.	quote - name the price of; "quote prices for cars"
	3.	quote - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" Synonyms: cite
	4.	quote - put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"

affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, aver, bring in, bring up, call to mind, call up, cite a particular, come again, copy, declare, demonstrate, ditto, do a repeat, do again, do over, document, double, duplicate, example, exemplify, extract, give a for-instance, imitate, instance, itemize, mention, name, nuncupate, parrot, particularize, proclaim, quotation, redo, redouble, reduplicate, reecho, reference, regurgitate, reincarnate, relate, renew, reproduce, retell, revive, say again, state

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