Quote | Mean of quote in English Dictionary

/ˈkwoʊt/

• Verb
• to repeat (something written or said by another person) exactly
1. She quoted a passage from the book in her article.
• to write or say the exact words of (someone)
1. He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
2. Can I quote you on that? [=can I tell other people that you said that?]
3. He was quoted as saying that there would be further delays. [=it was reported that he said that there would be further delays]
4. The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon.
• to write or say a line or short section from (a piece of writing or a speech)
1. He quotes the Bible frequently.
2. He quotes from the Bible frequently.

• to mention (something) as an example to support an idea or statement
1. She said this kind of occurrence is common, and she quoted [=cited] several instances of almost identical behavior.
• to tell someone the price at which something can be bought or done
1. The sales associate quoted (us) an unreasonably high price for the car.
• to state the current price of (something, such as a stock)
1. Shares for the stock are being quoted at $68.
2. a list of companies that are quoted on the stock exchange [=companies whose stocks are sold on the stock exchange]