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Definition of quote
quoted
;quoting
transitive verb
1a : to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgmentb : to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustrationc : borrow 2a quoting the motifs of past artists
2 : to cite in illustration quote a similar case
3a : to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bondb : 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
nounPeople Are Reading
Examples of quote in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of quote from the Web
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Though there's some irony overkill via a roving madman quoting various American presidents between scenes, the story avoids easy moralizing and overwrought symbology, ultimately asking us to ponder interpersonal responsibility in an amoral world.
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On December 16, 1953, Truman held the first press conference to be directly quoted in its entirely.
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In this debut novel, set in Southern California in the ’70s, a Vassar-grad stewardess becomes involved in a drug smuggling operation while her husband quotes Pynchon.
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Interfax quoted Kozlov as saying that Putin favored the proposal to have Russia's president approve a new RAS president.
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The customer also asked Ebac to quote a price for a mainstream model.
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The paper quoted Kea Calame, vice president of LEDIC Realty, telling the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce the goal is to begin work on 146 luxury apartments by January.
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The feat, achieved in a bacterium, included poetry and quotes as a watermark of the genome’s human design.
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The city’s investigation quoted two officers at the scene who said Hollant was gone less than 30 seconds and that the commander was standing near them looking through binoculars when Aledda fired his rifle.
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Origin and Etymology of quote
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
quote
Definition of quote
1 : quotation
2 : quotation mark —often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
Examples of quote in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of quote from the Web
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Alamo Drafthouse, however, is promoting the whole talking-during-movies thing with a quote-along event at the Ace Hotel on July 27.
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The exclusive interview provides a rare glimpse into the Prince’s life and mind, and stands out for the sheer number of candid quotes included.
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Petri translated some famous quotes into the way women would have to say them in a meeting, so as not to be perceived as angry or threatening.
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That's kind of the opening quotes, in which case, why should anyone care about Britain?
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But the liberal-leaning Fight for Florida Inc. takes quotes from Scott and a Republican senator out of context in trying to make its case that the legislation is bad policy.
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The memos can include quotes from the conversation.
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Instead, FBI agents, using their memory and sometimes handwritten notes, draft memos that summarize the conversations and include purportedly verbatim quotes.
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Those survey responses were the source of the best quotes for my final reports, the best inspiration for future surveys, and sometimes, the source of genuine insight.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quote'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of quote
1888
QUOTE Defined for English Language Learners
quote
playDefinition of quote for English Language Learners
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: to repeat (something written or said by another person) exactly
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: to write or say the exact words of (someone)
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: to write or say a line or short section from (a piece of writing or a speech)
QUOTE Defined for Kids
Definition of quote for Students
quoted
;quoting
: to repeat (someone else's words) exactly I quoted my favorite poem.
History for quote
Sometimes passages in books are numbered. The English word quote came from a medieval Latin word quotare that meant “to refer to a passage by number.” English quote means “to repeat the words of a passage exactly.” The idea of number has been lost.
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