refer vs quote

refer is not a noun while quote is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refer	No	No	Yes	No
quote	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quote is a hyponym of refer; that is, quote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refer:

refer (noun)	quote (noun)
	a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
	a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

refer (verb)	quote (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another	repeat a passage from
have as a meaning	refer to for illustration or proof
make reference to	put quote marks around
use a name to designate	name the price of
seek information from
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to