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.
have quoted
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present perfectof quote.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Local media have quoted La Guaira Governor Jose Alejandro Teran as saying around 1,400 people remain missing after the disaster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some patients say pharmacies have quoted them prices of $1,600 or more.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
The four people who have been arrested are from different states in India - several media reports have quoted anonymous police officials who say they met on Facebook, but the BBC couldn't confirm this independently.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
“We should not have quoted him in our newsletter and express our deepest apology.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Can’t count the number of times my parents have quoted that ayat passage to me.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
