💬quote

verb
/kwoʊt/

Meaning

to repeat someone else's words; to give a price or estimate
to repeat or copy the words of someone

Example Sentences

The teacher asked students to quote the famous author in their essays.

She quoted a famous line from the novel.

Synonyms

cite, repeat, reference, mention
Entry 1
cite, repeat, reference, mention
Entry 2
cite, reference, mention, repeat

Antonyms

paraphrase, summarize, omit, ignore, disregard
Entry 1
paraphrase, summarize, omit
Entry 2
ignore, disregard

Collocations

quote directly, quote accurately, quote from, quote someone, quote a line, quote a passage
Entry 1
quote directly, quote accurately, quote from, quote someone
Entry 2
quote someone, quote a line, quote a passage

More Example Sentences

From whose book do you quote it?

From whose notebook do you quote it?

Related Vocabularies

To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.
to scold or rebuke severely
To make someone annoyed or angry; to cause discomfort or inflammation.
to scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area
to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone
to make small movements, especially because of nervousness or impatience

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