1. (noun)quotation mark, quote, inverted comma a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else Synonyms: inverted comma, quotation, quotation mark, quote, citation
2. (verb)quotation, quote, citation a passage or expression that is quoted or cited Synonyms: inverted comma, credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, citation, quotation, reference, quotation mark, cite
5. (verb)quote, cite refer to for illustration or proof Synonyms: bring up, refer, advert, adduce, name, summon, reference, quote, abduce, mention, summons, cite
6. (verb)quote put quote marks around Synonyms: cite
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'quote'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. quote To quote is to give an author's words, either exactly, as in direct quotation, or in substance, as in indirect quotation; to cite is, etymologically, to call up a passage, as a witness is summone Synonyms: quote, cite, extract, plagiarize, repeat, excerpt, paraphrase, recite