quote

Noun
  1. A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else (synset 106857249)
    is a type of: punctuation, punctuation mark - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
    subtypes:
    • single quote - a single quotation mark
    • double quotes - a pair of quotation marks
    • scare quote - the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
    same as: inverted comma, quotation mark
  2. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited (synset 106625409)
    is a type of: excerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work
    subtypes:
    • epigraph - a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
    • mimesis - the representation of another person's words in a speech
    • misquotation, misquote - an incorrect quotation
    same as: citation, quotation
Verb
  1. Repeat a passage from (synset 201025268)
    "He quoted the Bible to her"
    is a type of: ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell - to say, state, or perform again
    subtypes: misquote - quote incorrectly
    same as: cite
    verb group: cite, quote - refer to for illustration or proof
  2. Name the price of (synset 201025934)
    "quote prices for cars"
    is a type of: give - convey or reveal information
    subtypes: underquote - quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller)
  3. Refer to for illustration or proof (synset 201025583)
    "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
    is a type of: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer - make reference to
    same as: cite
    verb group: cite, quote - repeat a passage from
  4. Put quote marks around (synset 201006448)
    "Here the author is quoting his colleague"
    is a type of: mark, punctuate - insert punctuation marks into

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