"quotes" in the noun sense
1. quotation mark, quote, inverted comma
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
2. quotation, quote, citation
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
"quotes" in the verb sense
1. quote, cite
repeat a passage from
"He quoted the Bible to her"
2. quote
name the price of
"quote prices for cars"
3. quote, cite
refer to for illustration or proof
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
4. quote
put quote marks around
"Here the author is quoting his colleague"
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