Word: Quote
How to pronounce: kwəʊt
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.
Example sentences: "He quoted a passage from the Psalms"
2. Give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
Example sentences: "The agent quoted him a fare of $180"
3. Give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange.
Example sentences: "An organization that is quoted on the Stock Exchange"
Noun
Definitions:
1. A quotation from a text or speech.
Example sentences: "A quote from Wordsworth"
2. A quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service.
Example sentences: "Quotes from different insurance companies"
3. A price offered by a broker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security.
Example sentences: "Quotes for North Sea Brent were rising"
Synonyms:
quotation mark
stock quote
price quotation
cite
refer
mention
specify
adduce
citation
excerpt
Antonyms:
unquote
misquote
Derivations:
quotation
quoting
quotable
quoted
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Quote in Other Languages...
Spanish: Citar
German: Zitieren
French: Citation
Italian: Citazione
Turkish: Tırnak
