quote

1 of 2

verb

ˈkwōt

also

ˈkōt

quoted; quoting

transitive verb

: to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment

: to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration

: borrow sense 2a

quoting the motifs of past artists

: to cite in illustration

quote a similar case

: to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond

: to give exact information on

: to set off by quotation marks

intransitive verb

: to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted

quoter noun

Example Sentences

Verb He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare. The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon. He quotes the Bible frequently. Noun Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote. She included quotes from the poem in her essay. The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors. The price quotes exceeded our expectations. I checked the stock quotes online. Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

So this unfamiliar coach asked him to quote his numbers.

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 This tweet garnered over 2,700 likes and 670 retweets and quote retweets.

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Wall Street analysts are typically — to quote an old REM song — shiny happy people.

Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 To quote one of his old album titles, Elvis Is Back!

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 To quote an anonymous sage, the only constant is change.

Rex Ahlstrom, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The reporters quote Peter Bod, a former governor of Hungary’s central bank.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Aug. 2022 That’s half of what Betts is scheduled to pocket at 31, and that’s only if the Braves decide to pick up the option for that season on somebody who (to quote that Braves official again) could become the next Mookie Betts.

Terence Moore, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Deutsch’s book is a bit too high-minded to linger much on the actual business of bookselling, preferring instead to quote Talmudic scholarship, Montaigne, Emerson, or Elizabeth Hardwick, among a shop full of others, on books and reading.

Max Norman, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022

Noun

Twitter account quote-tweeted several Republican members of Congress with the amount forgiven for their own paycheck protection program loans, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida.

Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Her final quote to rent furniture, linens and tableware came in at more than double her $8,000 budget, and the menu for the couple's rehearsal dinner jumped by close to 30%.

Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Um, and Yost says that this will serve as a warning to sketchy contractors and his quote was kind of cute.

Staff Reports, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 On the right is my real quote, which says that teachers unions and school bureaucracies have already created distrust.

Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 15 July 2022 On Friday, Lillard issued a statement to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and then later agreed to allow his quote from Thursday to be used by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

oregonlive, 8 July 2022 Perhaps my favorite quote was this one from Forbes contributor Ryan Craig, the managing director of Achieve Partners and co-founder of the nonprofit Apprenticeships for America.

Jena Mcgregor, Forbes, 6 July 2022 At times like these, Benjamin Franklin is reliably summoned for his durable quote on the fragility of our self-government.

Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 Each full unit is unique, designed by an artist from the menstruating community, named after a menstruator, and personalized with their quote.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022 See More

单词	quoting
释义	quote 1 of 2 verb ˈkwōt also ˈkōt quoted; quoting transitive verb 1 a : to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment b : to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration c : borrow sense 2a quoting the motifs of past artists 2 : to cite in illustration quote a similar case 3 a : to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond b : to give exact information on 4 : to set off by quotation marks intransitive verb : to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted quoter noun quote 2 of 2 noun 1 : quotation 2 : quotation mark —often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation Synonyms Verb adduce cite instance mention Noun citation quotation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare. The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon. He quotes the Bible frequently. Noun Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote. She included quotes from the poem in her essay. The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors. The price quotes exceeded our expectations. I checked the stock quotes online. Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb So this unfamiliar coach asked him to quote his numbers. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 This tweet garnered over 2,700 likes and 670 retweets and quote retweets. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Wall Street analysts are typically — to quote an old REM song — shiny happy people. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 To quote one of his old album titles, Elvis Is Back! David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 To quote an anonymous sage, the only constant is change. Rex Ahlstrom, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The reporters quote Peter Bod, a former governor of Hungary’s central bank. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Aug. 2022 That’s half of what Betts is scheduled to pocket at 31, and that’s only if the Braves decide to pick up the option for that season on somebody who (to quote that Braves official again) could become the next Mookie Betts. Terence Moore, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Deutsch’s book is a bit too high-minded to linger much on the actual business of bookselling, preferring instead to quote Talmudic scholarship, Montaigne, Emerson, or Elizabeth Hardwick, among a shop full of others, on books and reading. Max Norman, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022 Noun Twitter account quote-tweeted several Republican members of Congress with the amount forgiven for their own paycheck protection program loans, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida. Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Her final quote to rent furniture, linens and tableware came in at more than double her $8,000 budget, and the menu for the couple's rehearsal dinner jumped by close to 30%. Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Um, and Yost says that this will serve as a warning to sketchy contractors and his quote was kind of cute. Staff Reports, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 On the right is my real quote, which says that teachers unions and school bureaucracies have already created distrust. Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 15 July 2022 On Friday, Lillard issued a statement to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and then later agreed to allow his quote from Thursday to be used by The Oregonian/OregonLive. oregonlive, 8 July 2022 Perhaps my favorite quote was this one from Forbes contributor Ryan Craig, the managing director of Achieve Partners and co-founder of the nonprofit Apprenticeships for America. Jena Mcgregor, Forbes, 6 July 2022 At times like these, Benjamin Franklin is reliably summoned for his durable quote on the fragility of our self-government. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 Each full unit is unique, designed by an artist from the menstruating community, named after a menstruator, and personalized with their quote. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Medieval Latin quotare to mark the number of, number references, from Latin quotus of what number or quantity, from quot how many, (as) many as; akin to Latin qui who — more at who First Known Use Verb 1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing quote pull quote quote, unquote quote as saying quote you on that quote someone on pull quote quote, unquote quote as saying quote you on that quote someone on Kids Definition quote 1 of 2 verb ˈkwōt quoted; quoting : to repeat (someone else's words) exactly I quoted my favorite poem. quote 2 of 2 noun : quotation quoting verb present participle of quote 1 as in citing to give as an example I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance citing mentioning referencing adducing specifying representing exemplifying illustrating documenting instancing corroborating sourcing validating naming bearing out substantiating touching (on or upon) adverting (to) referring (to) 2 as in mentioning to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution Synonyms & Similar Words citing mentioning specifying noting noticing indicating naming indicating suggesting explaining introducing implying announcing inferring clarifying dropping intimating pronouncing instancing publishing touching (on or upon) intending referring (to) adverting (to) interjecting designating interpolating declaring proclaiming signaling advertising insinuating denominating signifying publicizing broadcasting explicating sounding interposing broaching infiltrating elucidating alluding (to) signalling bringing up hinting (at) pointing (out) spelling out worming clearing (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring forgetting disregarding neglecting overlooking slighting passing over overpassing See More 3 as in echoing to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation Synonyms & Similar Words echoing repeating parroting dittoing copying mouthing aping imitating reechoing mimicking emulating miming copycatting
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