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quote

noun verb

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
Q
Ends with
E
Contains
UO
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

kwəʊt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

noun

  1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

verb

  1. put quote marks around

    “Here the author is quoting his colleague”

verb

  1. repeat a passage from

    “He quoted the Bible to her”

verb

  1. refer to for illustration or proof

    “He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”

verb

  1. 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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