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Etymology
Recorded since 1387 "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references", from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotare "to distinguish by numbers, number chapters", itself from Latin quotus "which, what number (in sequence)," from quot "how many" (related to quis "who"). The sense developped via "to give as a reference, to cite as an authority" to "to copy out exact words" (since 1680); the business sense "to state the price of a commodity" (1866) revives the etymological meaning. The noun, in the sense of "quotation," is attested from 1885.
Pronunciation
Wikipedia has an article on: Quote- Rhymes: -əʊt
Verb
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Infinitive to quote |
Third person singular quotes |
Simple past quoted |
Past participle quoted |
Present participle quoting |
to quote (third-person singular simple present quotes, present participle quoting, simple past and past participle quoted)
- (transitive) To refer to (part of) a speech that has been made by someone else.
- (transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
- (Commerce) (transitive) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
- (intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
- (archaic) To observe, to take account of.
- 1598, John Marston, The Metamorphosis of Pigmalions Image, and Certaine Satyres, Satyre IV:
- But must our moderne Critticks envious eye Seeme thus to quote some grosse deformity?
- 1600, Shakespeare, Hamlet, act 2, scene 1:
- 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 …
- 1606, John Day, The Isle of Gulls:
- I prethe doe, twill be a sceane of mirth For me to quote his passions and his smiles, His amorous haviour, …
- 1598, John Marston, The Metamorphosis of Pigmalions Image, and Certaine Satyres, Satyre IV:
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Noun
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Singular quote |
Plural quotes |
quote (plural quotes)
- A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.
- A quotation mark.
- A summary of work to be done with a set price.
- After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff
Usage notes
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Originally, "quote" was a verb. Referring to a quotation as "a quote" has however seen common use for well over a hundred years, so this use as a noun is well understood and unlikely to be corrected except in a highly formal or academic context.
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Translations
a statement attributed to someone else
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Italian
Noun
quote f.
- Plural form of quota.
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