quoted; quoting
1
a
: to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment
b
: to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration
c
: borrow sense 2a
quoting the motifs of past artists
2
: to cite in illustration
quote a similar case
3
a
: to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond
b
: to give exact information on
4
: to set off by quotation marks
: to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted
quoter
noun
1
2
: quotation mark
—often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
Synonyms
Examples of quote in a Sentence
Verb
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.
Noun
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.
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Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Frank, who turns 70 next year, is quoted in the series but declined to participate further.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Scorsese quote spooks him into coming up with an entirely new climax for Tecto, which will not feature the destruction of the bridge, rendering the crew’s journey entirely moot.
—Jack King, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Speaking on Tuesday during a visit to a county in eastern China, Zhong was widely quoted as taking direct aim at Pinduoduo, criticizing the popular e-commerce site owned by PDD Holdings for hurting businesses.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Frank, who turns 70 next year, is quoted in the series but declined to participate further.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Seeing an opportunity to tap into people’s emotions and wallets, online stores and marketplaces selling political merchandise now sell merchandise with not only a candidate’s name but also quotes, taglines, facial images and more.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Scorsese quote spooks him into coming up with an entirely new climax for Tecto, which will not feature the destruction of the bridge, rendering the crew’s journey entirely moot.
—Jack King, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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quote
1 of 2 verb
quoted; quoting
1
: to repeat (someone else's words) exactly
quote Shakespeare
2
: to give as an example
3
: to set off written material by quotation marks
quote
2 of 2 noun2
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