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• to repeat the words that someone else has said or written: He's always quoting from the Bible. "If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying. She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there were no tomorrow". Can I quote you on that (= can I repeat to other people what you have just said)?
• quotes [ plural ] the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it: You need to make sure that any quotes in your document are coded properly.
• to repeat words that someone else has said or written: [ T ] She quoted him as saying he couldn’t care less. [ I ] He illustrated by quoting from Winston Churchill’s speech.
• quote, unquote You say quote or quote, unquote to show you are repeating the words of someone else: He hailed the performance as, quote, an extraordinary achievement. She moved to New York City knowing that that's where she had to live to, quote, unquote, make it in the music world.
• a statement of how much a job, service, or product will cost: Most quotes are valid for a month. If you already have a UK medical policy, ask for a quote for offshore cover. a quote for (doing) sth The quotes for the building work varied from $15,000 to $70,000.

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