quote
[kʰwoʊt]noun, verb1 syllable
Quote means: a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
Synonyms for quote5
What does quote mean?6
noun
1
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
2
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
verb
1
repeat a passage from“He quoted the Bible to her”
2
refer to for illustration or proof“He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”
3
name the price of“quote prices for cars”
4
put quote marks around“Here the author is quoting his colleague”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with quote?17
Quote in a sentence
- If our quote is inconvenient for you, please let us know.CM
- If the source is not specified, a quote is not a quote but plagiarism.AlanF_US
- When you quote a stupid text, do not forget the context.belgavox
- I often quote myself, it adds spice to the conversation.patgfisher
- The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.carlosalberto
- What price did he quote you for the pair of earrings?DostKaplan
- We are looking forward to receiving your quote as soon as possible.CK
- We found that there is no information about freight or insurance in your quote.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of quote
as a noun
- plural
- quotes
as a verb
- past tense
- quoted
- present participle
- quoting
- third-person singular
- quotes