26984 words

quote

13 definitions • 26 examples
1
to repeat the words that someone else has said or written:

Examples:

quote from He's always quoting from the Bible.
be quoted as saying "If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying.
to quote She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there were no tomorrow".
quote someone on something Can I quote you on that (= can I repeat to other people what you have just said)?
2
If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying:

Examples:

[ + two objects ] Quote me one organization that doesn't have some bad managers.
3
to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work:

Examples:

The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio.
4
the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work:

Examples:

give someone a quote I asked several companies to give me a quote for the building work.
5
either of the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it:

Examples:

in quotes Put the title of the article in quotes.
You need to put the phrase in quotes when you search for it.
You need to make sure that any quotes in your document are coded properly.
To insert an acute accent, press and hold Ctrl, tap the single quote key, release Ctrl and type the letter.
You can nest quotes inside of each other by alternating between single quotes and double quotes.
6
to repeat words that someone else has said or written:

Examples:

[ T ] She quoted him as saying he couldn’t care less.
[ I ] He illustrated by quoting from Winston Churchill’s speech.
7
If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it to provide proof of something:

Examples:

[ T ] The judge quoted several cases to support his opinion.
8
You say quote or quote, unquote to show you are repeating the words of someone else:

Examples:

She moved to New York City knowing that that's where she had to live to, quote, unquote, make it in the music world.
9
to state a price or amount that something will cost:

Examples:

The roofer quoted $3000 to fix the roof.
10
to tell a customer how much a job, service, or product will cost:

Examples:

quote sb sth A law firm in Washington D.C. quoted me a fee of $25,000 to get the paperwork done.
quote for sth Some insurers will even decline to quote for new business if the home is in a risky area.
11
to give the current price of a company's shares or of a currency:

Examples:

The old system allows market makers to quote prices at which they will buy and sell large blocks of shares through all conditions.
quote sth at $1.50/£2.25/75p, etc. The British pound was quoted at $1.5117, down from $1.5135 in New York.
12
to record a company's name on a stock exchange so that its shares can be traded there:

Examples:

quote sth on sth The Footsie is an average of the share prices of the biggest 100 companies quoted on the stock market.
13
a statement of how much a job, service, or product will cost:

Examples:

Most quotes are valid for a month.
If you already have a UK medical policy, ask for a quote for offshore cover.
a quote for (doing) sth The quotes for the building work varied from $15,000 to $70,000.

Navigation