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" ;