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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.Ìę
to state (a price).
to state the current price of.
verb (used without object)
noun
quote
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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
an informal word for quotation quotation quotation quotation
(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 51łÔčÏ Forms
- quoter noun
- outquote verb (used with object)
- prequote verb (used with object)
- requote verb (used with object)
- superquote verb
- unquoted adjective
51łÔčÏ History and Origins
Origin of quote1
51łÔčÏ 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
The buzz began when Reuters first broke the story quoting two anonymous US officials.
Other controversial quotes include: "You're not a dog, you don't deserve a treat."
Last week Warwick was quoted as saying that a penalty given to Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix after the Dutchman apparently deliberately collided with Mercedes' George Russell was "right".
"Soon, enemies will experience how provocative and unpleasant it is to sit and watch the ships of an adversary run rampant on the fringes of sovereign waters," it quoted him as saying.
Itâs not much in vogue these days to quote Joe Biden, but the former president used to say something worth recollecting.
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When To Use
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 arenât 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, âNo man is an island.â 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: âA house divided against itself cannot standâ 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 isnât acceptable behavior.Used in a sentence: The attorney quoted the earlier legal decision when she argued that the new law was unjust.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageŸ Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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