Quote Definition–verb (used with object)
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| 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 f
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rom (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.
| b. | to state the current price of. |
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–verb (used without object) | 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.) |
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—Idiom| 11. | quote unquote, so called; so to speak; as it were: If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you. |
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Diogenes
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Pittacus
statesman and sage who is known as one of the Seven Wise Men of ancient Greece. He collaborated with the brothers of the poet Alcaeus in the overthrow of the tyrant Melanchrus (612/611?) and ...
Al Benson
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rhyme-tag
a word or phrase used primarily to produce a rhyme. Rhyme-tags are used to comic effect in much light verse, as in W.S. Gilbert's "The Modern Major-Gineral," which reads in partI am the very pattern ...
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
author of a Latin work on declamation, a form of rhetorical exercise. Only about half of his book, Oratorum sententiae divisiones colores, survives; a 4th-century epitome preserves some of the rest, ...
allusion
in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Allusion is distinguished from such devices as direct quote and imitation or parody. Most ...
Dicuil
monk, grammarian, and geographer whose work is important to the history of science and is a testament to Irish learning in the 9th century.Wolstenholme, Kenneth
British sports commentator (b. July 17, 1920, Worsley, Lancashire [now in Greater Manchester], Eng.-d. March 25, 2002, Torquay, Devon, Eng.), covered more than 2,000 association football (soccer) ...
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Related topics from Ask NewsQuick Quote 19.2 Build 1983
Softpedia - Found 11 hours ago
Quick Quote can create instant, professional-looking proposals, contacts, statements, work orders, material lists, letters, labels and envelopes for
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Quote Organizer Deluxe 3.0
Softpedia - Found Oct. 26, 2008
Quote Organizer Deluxe is a quotation, proverb, saying, and verse management application for all Windows users.
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Notable Quote - Heinlen vs Frank!
GraniteGrok - Found Oct. 24, 2008
OK, a bit of a different one here for a Notable Quote (H/T: NRO) - how could a refuse a Robert Heinlein quote when I get smacked in the face...
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Quote of the Day?
Wake up America - Found Oct. 24, 2008
From Family Security Matters here : October 24, 2008 Quote of the Day – Friday October 24 FSM: Quote of the Day "I think [Sarah] Palin will
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Not Lincoln quotes, but worth ponderingThese quotes were published ...
NWI Times - Found 5 hours ago
He released a pamphlet titled 'Lincoln On Limitations,' which did include a Lincoln quote, but also added 10 statements written by Boetcker...
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58--58-MARKET SURVEY AND QUOTE FOR AN-PVS-7 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, ...
TradingMarkets - Found Oct. 20, 2008
Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008 SUBJECT: 58--58-Market Survey and Quote for AN-PVS-7 Night Vision...
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Political Notebook by Daniel Scarpinato : Kyl's quote on a McCain ...
Arizona Daily Star - Found Oct. 29, 2008
When the quote that originally appeared in the Star was picked up by media around the country, Kyl told The Associate Press and a Phoenix...
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Reuters quote of the day, October 18
Reuters South Africa - Found Oct. 18, 2008
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Following is a notable quote from history.
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Southern Miss Coach Larry Eustachy serves up quote of the day
Orlando Sentinel - Found Oct. 16, 2008
... it I'll be doing interviews all day long, but I think it's safe to say Southern Miss Coach Larry Eustachy just served up the quote of the day.
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