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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US media, including specialist military publications, have quoted multiple relatives of crew members saying living conditions have deteriorated on the Abraham Lincoln.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Court of Appeal dismissed the traders' appeal, saying they should only have quoted the cheapest interest rates available.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
Some patients say pharmacies have quoted them prices of $1,600 or more.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
“They should not have quoted Hitler. Period,” read the statement from co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice.
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
