quotes 1 of 2

verb

Definition of quotesnext
present tense third-person singular of quote
1
as in cites
to give as an example I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

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2
as in mentions
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

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3
as in echoes
to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

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quotes

2 of 2

noun

plural of quote
as in quotations
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotes
  1. cites
  2. mentions
  3. quotations
  4. specifies
Verb
  • The complaint cites a 2008 article by The Times about an anti-CNN protest in which Chen is quoted and described as an organizer and a patio furniture manufacturer living in Diamond Bar.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Columbus Police Department cites naloxone as a prime factor behind a decline in 911 calls for overdose emergencies here.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Douglas also mentions Vannevar Bush, who’s popular at MIT, too, and taught electrical engineering in 1919.
    John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But another thing that Douglas mentions is the actual tools that professionals used for engineering well before our modern electrical systems were the norm.
    John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mentions
Noun
  • Dates and quotations were unreachable, every fact revised.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The notable quotations list, compiled each year by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the Yale Law Library, is a supplement to The New Yale Book of Quotations, which is edited by Shapiro and published by Yale University Press.
    Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotations
Verb
  • The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moore and Harris signed a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies the franchise’s community and re-developmental responsibilities if the Commanders move to another property outside the state.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of specifies
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