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quote
noun
verb
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- Q
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- UOT
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
kwəʊt
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
noun
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
verb
put quote marks around
“Here the author is quoting his colleague”
verb
repeat a passage from
“He quoted the Bible to her”
verb
refer to for illustration or proof
“He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”
verb
name the price of
“quote prices for cars”
In context
Example Sentences
Here the author is quoting his colleague
He quoted the Bible to her
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
quote prices for cars
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