quote

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1. 1.To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
2. 2.(Com.) To name the current price of.
3. 3.To notice; to observe; to examine. [Obs.] Shak.
4. 4.To set down, as in writing. [Obs.] "He's quoted for a most perfidious slave." Shak. Quote, Cite. To cite was originally to call into court as a witness, etc., and hence denotes bringing forward any thing or person as evidence. Quote usually signifies to reproduce another's words; it is also used to indicate an appeal to some one as an authority, without adducing his exact words.
5. 5.A note upon an author. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare called?
• What is to notice; to observe; to examine. [Obs.] Shak called?