I. ˈkwōt also ÷ˈkō-; usu -ōd.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin quotare to divide into chapters by numbers, mark references by numbers, mark the number of, from Latin quotus of what number, how many, from quot how many, as many as; akin to Latin quis who — more at who
transitive verb
1.
a. : to speak or write (a passage) from another's work verbatim and with due acknowledgment or with the supposition that the fact of unoriginality will be apparent
quoting an epigram from the poem
b. : to speak or write a passage from especially in substantiation, illustration, or adornment
quote the Bible
2. : to adduce (material) in illustration
quote instances
quote cases
3. obsolete
a. : to give a reference to : supply a source for
b. : to write down or record
c. : notice , mark
4.
a.
(1) : to name the current price of (a commodity, stock, or bond)
(2) : to name (the current price) of a commodity, stock, or bond
b. : to give (the current bid and asked prices) for a commodity, stock, or bond
5. : to set off (as a written or printed passage) by quotation marks
Synonyms:
cite , repeat : quote usually involves a use of another's words, commonly with faithful exactness or an attempt at it, for some special effect like adornment, illustration, close examination
I will quote a passage which is unfamiliar enough to be regarded with fresh attention — T.S.Eliot
cite is likely to stress the idea of adducing, bringing forward, or mentioning for a particular reason, like substantiation or proof, with or without the idea of uttering another's words
the critic cited in the opening of this chapter — F.R.Leavis
repeat stresses the fact of a saying or writing over again of someone else's words; it may suggest lack of the dignified reasons for the procedure attached to quote and cite
unrealistic to go on repeating phrases about the connection of industry with personal independence — John Dewey
II. noun
( -s )
1. : quotation
2. : quotation mark — often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation