Recite vs Quote - What's the difference?
recite | quote |
To repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience
To list or enumerate something
To deliver a recitation
To repeat someone’s exact words.
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
(Commerce) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
(archaic) To observe, to take account of.
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A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.
A quotation mark.
A summary of work to be done with a set price.
In transitive terms the difference between recite and quote
is that recite is to list or enumerate something while quote is to prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.In intransitive terms the difference between recite and quote
is that recite is to deliver a recitation while quote is to indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.As a noun quote is
a quotation, statement attributed to someone else.recite
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* (repeat words) citeAntonyms
* end quote * unquoteDerived terms
* quotable * quote unquote * misquoteNoun
(en noun)- ''After going over the hefty quotes , the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.