quote

To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source.

To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source).

To cite or refer to for illustration or proof.

To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from.

To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.

To give a quotation, as from a book.

A quotation.

A quotation mark.

Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation.