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quote vs punctuate

punctuate vs quote

quote is a noun but punctuate is not a noun.

quote and punctuate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quote Yes No Yes No
punctuate No No Yes No
As verbs, punctuate is a hypernym of quote; that is, punctuate is a word with a broader meaning than quote:
  • quote: put quote marks around
  • punctuate: insert punctuation marks into
Other hypernyms of quote include mark.
quote (noun) punctuate (noun)
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
quote (verb) punctuate (verb)
repeat a passage from insert punctuation marks into
refer to for illustration or proof interrupt periodically
put quote marks around to stress, single out as important
name the price of
Difference between quote and punctuate

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