double-quote in English

Forms: double-quotes [present, singular, third-person], double-quoting [participle, present], double-quoted [participle, past], double-quoted [past], double quote [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb}} double-quote (third-person singular simple present double-quotes, present participle double-quoting, simple past and past participle double-quoted)

Inflected forms

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        "The symbol \"."
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    {
      "form": "double-quoted",
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        "To surround (something) with a double-quote on each side."
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        "(transitive) To surround (something) with a double-quote on each side."
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        "The symbol \"."
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        "To surround (something) with a double-quote on each side."
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"double-quote" meaning in English

Noun

Verb

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