quote

(eg. music, sign, essay )

quote  /ˈkwoʊt/ ? Meaning of "quote"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
  2. (n) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  3. (v) repeat a passage from
  4. (v) name the price of
  5. (v) refer to for illustration or proof
  6. (v) put quote marks around

Synonym(s)

quotation, inverted comma, quotation mark, cite

Derived Word(s)

quoter

Usage(s):

  1. Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh famously wore a T shirt bearing the Jefferson quote.
  2. Congressmen drop his name and quote things he may or may not have said.
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