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

  1. repeat a passage from
    • He quoted the Bible to her

    Synonyms: cite

    Type of: repeat

    Kinds: misquote

    Related forms: quotation, quoter

  2. name the price of
    • quote prices for cars

    Type of: give

    Kinds: underquote

    Related forms: quotation

  3. refer to for illustration or proof
    • He said he could quote several instances of this behavior

    Synonyms: cite

    Type of: mention

  4. put quote marks around
    • Here the author is quoting his colleague

    Type of: punctuate

quote as a noun

  1. 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

  2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

    Synonyms: quotation, citation

    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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