[kwoht] 
verb, quot⋅ed, quot⋅ing, noun | 1. | to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. |
| 2. | to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). |
| 3. | to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. |
| 4. | to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support. |
| 5. | to enclose (words) within quotation marks. |
| 6. | Commerce.
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| 7. | to make a quotation or quotations, as from a book or author. |
| 8. | (used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.) |
| 11. | quote unquote, so called; so to speak; as it were: If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you. |
| Main Entry: | quote unquote |
| Part of Speech: | interj |
| Definition: | an expression used parenthetically to draw attention to a word or phrase, esp. for irony or sarcasm |
| Example: | We talk about her quote unquote athletic ability. |
| Etymology: | possibly from BBC series which began in 1976 |
| Usage: | slang |