quote

verb

• 1repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker:he quoted a passage from the Psalms [with direct speech]:“The stream mysterious glides beneath,” Melinda quoted [no object]:when we told her this she said, and I quote, “Phooey!”
• repeat a passage from (a work or author) or statement by (someone):the prime minister was quoted as saying that he would resist all attempts to “sabotage” his government he quoted Shakespeare, Goethe, and other poets
• mention or refer to (someone or something) to provide evidence or authority for a statement, argument, or opinion:they won’t be here at all in three years time—you can quote me on that
• (quote someone/something as) put forward or describe someone or something as being:heavy teaching loads are often quoted as a bad influence on research

• 2give someone (the estimated price of a job or service): [with two objects]:the agent quoted a fare of $180
• Stock Market give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange:an organization that is quoted on the Stock Exchange

noun

• 1a quotation from a text or speech:a quote from Wordsworth

• 2a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service:quotes from different insurance companies
• Stock Market a price offered by a broker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security.
• Stock Market a quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.

• 3 (quotes) quotation marks:use double quotes around precise phrases you wish to search for