Word a Day
quote
What does quote mean?
quote (verb): to repeat (the exact words of a person).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce quote?
/kwoʊt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does quote come from?
From Middle English quoten, coten (“to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references”), from Old French coter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to quote
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “quote”?
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What does “quote” mean?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
Not quite: that's what visit means.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
Not quite: that's what forget means.
to use or experience the sense of touch
Not quite: that's what feel means.
to repeat (the exact words of a person)
Right! That's what “quote” means.
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