quote meaning
UK /kwəʊt/ US /kwoʊt/ 1 syllable
quote (verb): repeat a passage from.
quote has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
quote as a verb
- repeat a passage from
- He quoted the Bible to her
Synonyms: cite
Type of: repeat
Kinds: misquote
- name the price of
- quote prices for cars
Type of: give
Kinds: underquote
Related forms: quotation
- refer to for illustration or proof
- He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Synonyms: cite
Type of: mention
- put quote marks around
- Here the author is quoting his colleague
Type of: punctuate
quote as a noun
- a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Synonyms: quotation mark, inverted comma
Type of: punctuation
Kinds: single quote, double quotes, scare quote
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Type of: excerpt
Kinds: epigraph, mimesis, misquotation
How to pronounce quote
quote is pronounced /kwəʊt/ in British English and /kwoʊt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with quote
Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in TE · 5-letter words
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