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quote

1. quote \'kwo-t also 'ko-t\ vb [ML quotare to mark the number of, number 
   references, fr. L quotus]of what number or quantity, fr. quot how many, 
   (as) many as; akin to L qui who - more at WHO 1a: to speak or write (a 
   passage) from another usu. with credit acknowledg ment 1b: to repeat a 
   passage from esp. in substantiation or illustration  2: to cite in 
   illustration {~ cases}  3a: to name (the current price) of a commodity, 
   stock, or bond  3b: to give exact information on  4: to set off by 
   quotation marks  : to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is 
   quoted 
2. quote n 1: QUOTATION  2: QUOTATION MARK