quote
intransitive verbTo repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source.
intransitive verbTo repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source).
intransitive verbTo cite or refer to for illustration or proof.
intransitive verbTo repeat a brief passage or excerpt from.
intransitive verbTo state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.
intransitive verbTo give a quotation, as from a book.
nounA quotation.
nounA quotation mark.
nounUsed by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation.