Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quote

2 senses of quote

Sense 1
quotation mark, quote, inverted comma -- (a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else)
       => punctuation, punctuation mark -- (the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases)

Sense 2
quotation, quote, citation -- (a passage or expression that is quoted or cited)
       => excerpt, excerption, extract, selection -- (a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb quote

4 senses of quote

Sense 1
quote, cite -- (repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her")
       => repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell -- (to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request")

Sense 2
quote -- (name the price of; "quote prices for cars")
       => give -- (convey or reveal information; "Give one's name")

Sense 3
quote, cite -- (refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior")
       => mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer -- (make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention")

Sense 4
quote -- (put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague")
       => punctuate, mark -- (insert punctuation marks into)

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