retell vs quote

retell is not a noun while quote is a noun.

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

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

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

retell (verb)	quote (verb)
to say, state, or perform again	repeat a passage from
render verbally	refer to for illustration or proof
make into fiction	put quote marks around
	name the price of