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quote
[ kwoht ]
verb (used with object)
- to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
- to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.).
- to use a brief excerpt from:
The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work.
- to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support.
- to enclose (words) within quotation marks.
- Commerce.
- to state (a price).
- to state the current price of.
verb (used without object)
noun
- a quotation.
quote
/ əʊ /
verb
- to recite a quotation (from a book, play, poem, etc), esp as a means of illustrating or supporting a statement
- tr to put quotation marks round (a word, phrase, etc)
- stock exchange to state (a current market price) of (a security or commodity)
noun
- often plural an informal word for quotation mark
put it in quotes
interjection
- an expression used parenthetically to indicate that the words that follow it form a quotation
the president said, quote, I shall not run for office in November, unquote
Other Word Forms
- ܴdzİ noun
- dzܳqܴdzٱ verb (used with object) outquoted outquoting
- ·ܴdzٱ verb (used with object) prequoted prequoting
- ·ܴdzٱ verb (used with object) requoted requoting
- p·ܴdzٱ verb superquoted superquoting noun
- ܲ·ܴdzĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of quote1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quote1
Idioms and Phrases
- quote unquote, so called; so to speak; as it were:
If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you.
Example Sentences
In her closing remarks, she quoted Pope Francis, whose funeral is tomorrow: “Hope is a gift and a task.”
They declined to be quoted directly but explained that they were simply waiting for word from their bosses on what to do next.
Several Israeli media outlets reported on it being deleted, with the Jerusalem Post quoting officials at the foreign ministry saying that it had been posted in "error".
My main problem with it is its most famous quote: “No, I am your father.”
But Hardy's thoughts - and Mourinho's hard-line pragmatism - actually make the origin of the above lines ambiguous: a post-match quote or a poet's postscript?
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More About Quote
is a basic definition ofquote?
Quote means to repeat the exact words of a speaker or an author. A quote is also a passage or statement repeated in this way. Quote means to cite something as a form of proof. Quote has several other senses as a verb and a noun.
To quote something or someone is to repeat the exact words they said or to recite the exact words written in a book.
Real-life examples: Great speakers often quote other inspiring people when making speeches. Newspapers will often quote the people they interviewed to show the reader they aren’t making things up or paraphrasing. Religious leaders will often quote the words written in a holy book when giving sermons.
Used in a sentence: The speaker quoted poet John Donne when she said, “No man is an island.”
In this sense, quote is a phrase, statement, or written passage that another person repeats exactly.
Real-life examples: The news will report quotes of politicians, economists, scientists, and other important people. Many popular sayings and phrases are quotes.
Used in a sentence: “A house divided against itself cannot stand” is a famous Abraham Lincoln quote.
Quote also means to offer something as evidence or supporting facts.
Real-life examples: Lawyers and judges will often quote earlier court cases when making arguments. Religious leaders or followers will frequently quote religious texts when explaining what is and isn’t acceptable behavior.
Used in a sentence: The attorney quoted the earlier legal decision when she argued that the new law was unjust.
Where doesquote come from?
The first records of quote come from around 1350. It ultimately comes from the classical Latin quot, meaning “how many.”
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are some other forms related to quote?
- quoter (noun)
- outquote (verb)
- prequote (verb)
- requote (verb)
- superquote (verb)
- unquote (verb)
are some synonyms for quote?
are some words that share a root or word element with quote?
are some words that often get used in discussing quote?
How isquote used in real life?
Quote is a common word that means someone is repeating what someone else said.
Today I quoted Elizabeth Bishop in my advice column:
"Time to plant tears, says the almanac."
Seems fitting right now.— Amy Dickinson, English Major (@AskingAmy)
Who wants an inspiring quote on a Monday morning?
Ronaldo: “Your love makes me stronger, your hate makes me unstoppable.”
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning)
In an odd moment, Ford's lawyer quoted the french version of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to make argument about clarity of law
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal)
Try usingquote!
True or False?
To quote something means to paraphrase it and give a short summary of its meaning.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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