quote
/kwout/
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Definition
Verb:
- To repeat or copy words from a text, speech, or statement, typically with an acknowledgment of the source: The core action of reproducing someone else's spoken or written words.
- To state a price for a job, service, or goods: To give an estimated or firm cost.
Noun:
- A passage or expression that is repeated or copied from a text or speech: The actual words that have been quoted.
- A quotation mark: One of a pair of punctuation marks (
" "or' ') used to indicate the beginning and end of a quoted section.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to cite text/speech):
- She likes to quote famous philosophers in her essays.
- The journalist quoted the mayor directly in the article.
- Verb (to state a price):
- The mechanic quoted $500 for the repairs.
- Can you quote me a price for shipping?
- Noun (a cited passage):
- That quote from the poem is very beautiful.
- He began his speech with a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.
- Noun (a quotation mark):
- Remember to put the title in quotes.
Advanced Usage
- "to quote chapter and verse": To provide very precise details or evidence, often from a text.
- He can quote chapter and verse from the company's policy manual to support his argument.
- "to quote someone as saying...": A reporting structure used in journalism.
- The witness was quoted as saying she saw a blue car.
Variants and Related Words
- Quotation (n): A group of words taken from a text or speech; the act of quoting. Also, a formal statement of a price.
- She included a long quotation from the novel.
- We accepted the lowest quotation for the project.
- Quotable (adj): Worth quoting; memorable.
- The politician made several quotable remarks during the debate.
Synonyms
- Verb (cite): Cite, recite, repeat, reproduce.
- Verb (price): Estimate, bid, price, tender.
- Noun (citation): Citation, excerpt, passage, line.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Quote back (at someone): To repeat someone's own words to them, often to criticize or remind.
- When he complained about lateness, she quoted his own excuses back at him.
Related Idioms
- Quote, unquote: Spoken to indicate that the words which follow are, or are intended to be, a direct quotation, often used ironically.
- He said it was a "strategic decision," quote, unquote, but we all knew it was a mistake.
Noun
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Verb
- put quote marks around
- Here the author is quoting his colleague
- refer to for illustration or proof
- He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
- name the price of
- quote prices for cars
- repeat a passage from
- He quoted the Bible to her