quote

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verb 5noun 4intj 1

Collocations

(noun.) words taken from a book, etc.

ADJ

famous, memorable, quotable

direct, verbatim

She read a verbatim quote from the president's speech to the class.

VERB + QUOTE

take

The teacher took several quotes from famous authors to support her argument about literature.

QUOTE + VERB

come from sth

That famous quote comes from a Shakespeare play about love and jealousy.

PREP

~ from

The author began her speech with a quote from Shakespeare's most famous play.

(noun.) price that will be charged for a piece of work

ADJ

written | free

VERB + QUOTE

give (sb)

get, obtain

We obtained a quote from three different builders before choosing one.

PREP

~ for

I got a quote for fixing the roof before deciding which contractor to hire.

(verb.) repeat exactly what sb has said/written

ADV

at length, extensively

The professor quoted at length from historical documents during yesterday's lecture.

in full

The president's speech was quoted in full by every major newspaper the next morning.

accurately, exactly | directly | approvingly, with approval

above, below, earlier, here, previously

The study I mentioned earlier quoted research showing that sleep improves memory.

PREP

The prime minister was quoted as promising lower taxes during the election campaign.

from

The professor quoted from a famous economist to support her argument about inflation.

(verb.) give sth as an example

ADV

frequently, often

PREP

The teacher quoted that passage as a perfect example of Shakespeare's wordplay.

I'm not sure about the exact number, so don't quote me on it.

PHRASES

widely quoted

Her famous speech remains widely quoted by politicians and journalists today.

Definitions

noun

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

She loved reading quotes of famous people.

A quotation mark.

A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.

A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.

verb

To repeat (the exact words of a person).

The writer quoted the president's speech.

To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?

To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.

To observe, to take account of.

But must our moderne Critticks envious eye Seeme thus to quote some grosse deformity?

That hath made him mad. I am sorry that with better heed and judgment I had not quoted him. I fear'd he did but trifle …

intj

Used in speech to indicate the start of a quotation.

She told me she was, quote, "too hot for you."

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

verb — repeat a passage from

cite

verb — refer to for illustration or proof

cite

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

quote unquote

Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term.

Maybe you should ask your quote unquote friend what happened to the money.

Example Bank

She loved reading quotes of famous people.

Wiktionary

After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.

Wiktionary

The writer quoted the president's speech.

Wiktionary

Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?

Wiktionary

But must our moderne Critticks envious eye Seeme thus to quote some grosse deformity?

Wiktionary

She told me she was, quote, "too hot for you."

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, quote is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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