quote
verb (used with object)
to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
had quoted
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past perfectof quote.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said the closest Apple Store was 90 minutes away and had quoted $130 for replacing the screen — 40 percent higher than the independent store.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
He became known as Bible John after one witness said he had quoted scripture.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2022
Bragg wrote on Twitter that he’d awoken to find that “the new prime minister of Australia had quoted my lyrics in his first press conference.”
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
Adani was the only bidder for the 500,000 tonnes tender, while Indian trader Agarwal Coal, which had also bid for the 750,000 tonnes tender, had quoted a higher price than Adani, they said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2022
Leonard didn’t know who Anne Frank was but he quoted her, because I had quoted her in the newspaper.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
