quotationquo‧ta‧tion /kwəʊˈteɪʃən $ kwoʊ-/ ●●○ AWL noun 
a quotation from the Bible The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary. a dictionary of quotations2[countable] a written statement of exactly how much money something will costquotation for Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job. a quotation for car insurance Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.3[uncountable] the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a quotation from the Bible
- Get a few quotations from different firms so that you can compare prices.
- I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before.
- If you do use quotations in your essay, select them carefully.
- Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx.
- The quotation is attributed to Chu Hsi, an ancient Chinese philosopher.
- We got two completely different quotations for fixing the roof.
- Dealing with her finest prints and drawings with appropriate quotations from her own writings, this reveals many of her sources.
- Finally, as is apparent from this quotation, the managers discovered that firing took skill.
- Finally, quotes, simply by being embraced by quotation marks or set in italics, will attract your readers.
- For this and all other items of quotation, documentation, or public record, see Notes beginning on page 225.
- I might also comment that she seemed to know what the quotation marks represented on the page.
- She was given to religion; to quotations from the Bible.
- You might not do that if you were in prison, as a lengthy quotation from Porridge reminds us.
Longman Language Activatorto calculate how much something costs
to calculate the total cost of a plan or process - used especially in business contexts: be costed: · The project had been incorrectly costed and the money ran out before it could be completed.get/have something costed: · It would be a good idea to get the plan costed before presenting it to the board.
to decide how much a product should cost: be priced: · Porsche said its new 911 Carrera 4s would be very competitively priced.· Please get your fruit and vegetables weighed and priced before you take them to the checkout.
a statement that says how much money it will probably cost to build or repair something: · The final cost was £2000 higher than the original estimate.estimate for: · I've asked the builders to give us an estimate for fixing the roof.
also quote informal a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost, especially a service: · Get a few quotations from different firms so that you can compare prices.
to repeat what someone else has said · Why do you have to repeat everything I say?· "He's planning to move," she said, repeating what Bobby had told her.repeat something to yourself (=repeat something, usually silently) · Henry kept repeating her phone number to himself so he wouldn't forget it.repeat after me · Repeat after me: "I'm not going to waste any more money on lottery tickets.''
to repeat exactly something that someone else has said or written, especially someone famous: · He was always quoting clever sayings from Oscar Wilde's plays.quote from: · To quote from the report: "6000 children die each day from curable diseases."don't quote me on it/that (=say this when you are not completely sure of the facts you are stating): · I don't think the company is doing very well, but don't quote me on that.
a sentence or phrase from a book, poem etc, that you repeat because it is interesting or funny, or because it supports what you are saying: · I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before.quotation from: · Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx.
a phrase or sentence that is well-known or often used a short sentence that contains advice, or says what is usually true in a particular situation. Sayings have usually been used for a long time: · 'You're only as old as you feel' -- that's one of my favourite sayings.old/famous/well-known saying: · The more often you play the flute, the better you'll get. Remember the old saying, practice makes perfect.· How many times have we heard the famous saying, 'Physician heal thyself'?as the saying goes (=according to a saying): · What followed, as the saying goes, shook the world.· Like father, like son, as the saying goes -- by the time Tim was eight, he was already a budding entrepreneur.
a well-known saying that gives advice or says something about human life, especially using words that represent a wider meaning: · Do you remember this old proverb: 'When poverty comes in the door, love flies out of the window'?Chinese/Arabic/French etc proverb: · An Irish proverb is relevant here -- 'You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather is.'cite/quote a proverb: · In reply, he quoted a Sanskrit proverb: 'Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave'.
a word or phrase from one special area of knowledge that people suddenly start using a lot, especially because they think it means something important: · The big Internet buzzword at the moment is 'push technology'.· Customer-friendliness was the buzzword in British business circles.· 'Going snap' on a decision was the latest buzzword in our office.
a phrase that is used so often that it seems boring, annoying, or silly: · It's a cliché, I know, but the game isn't over till the final whistle blows.old/tired cliché: · At the risk of repeating an old cliché, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.become a cliché: · It's become a cliché to say that presidential candidates are being marketed like bars of soap or boxes of cereal.
a phrase that is so clearly true that it has no useful meaning and is therefore annoying, especially because the person using it seems insincere and unsympathetic: · The management tried to satisfy staff with some platitudes about the need to make sacrifices for the benefit of the company.empty platitude (=one that is meaningless): · The marriage counsellor could only offer us a string of empty platitudes.mouth/spout platitudes: · Mr Gringold droned on, mouthing the usual platitudes about motivation and self-reliance.
a sentence or phrase from a book, play, poem etc that is used to explain or show something: · If you do use quotations in your essay, select them carefully.· a dictionary of theatrical quotationsquotation from: · The book begins with a quotation from The Book of Common Prayer.attribute a quotation to somebody (=say that they are the first person to say it): · The quotation is attributed to Chu Hsi, an ancient Chinese philosopher.
a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one that is used by advertisers, politicians, or entertainers: · Bloomingdale's has as its slogan 'Like no other store in the world'.· Young men risked their lives to daub buildings with anti-government slogans. slogan of: · 'Liberte, egalite, fraternite' was the slogan of the French Revolution.advertising/marketing/campaign slogan: · They've come up with a new advertising slogan for the product.
a short, well-known phrase used regularly by an entertainer or other public figure: · The public soon learned to associate the catchphrase 'Ooh, you are awful' with the inimitable Dick Emery.· His catchphrases like'What a peach of a shot' and 'That's a dream of a pass' are now part of tennis language.
a word or phrase that expresses a person or organization's aims or beliefs: · The school's motto was 'Work hard and play hard'.· "All my life," said Sir Humphrey, "my motto has been 'aim high'."family motto: · The Mortimer family motto is inscribed above the door -- 'Humilitas'.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job. Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job. Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.· Both the above quotations refer to severe learning difficulties but of course severe is a term open to varying interpretations.· The above quotation contains a number of interesting points.· They form a national network and it is from their conference statement that I took the above quotations.
· Quoted phrases, distinguishing direct speech, quotation, terms and glosses, cited phrases etc.· Now, that direct quotation warrants some careful consideration.· In conversation, direct quotation of the words of some one else is relatively rare.· Indeed, some of his most famous pronouncements are paraphrases, even on occasion almost direct quotations, from Hillel.
· For instance, take the following quotations from the Qur'an about Allah.· The following quotation from Basil Mitchell can illustrate this.· The following quotations illustrate some of the frustrations and misunderstandings that could hamper the best-laid plans.
· A written quotation is available on request.· For a written quotation, visit your Ford dealer today.· The lender will require a charge over the property Written quotations are always available on request.· Subject to status. Written quotations available.· We will give you written quotations.· Ensure you receive a written quotation covering all aspects of the job.
NOUN· Now, though, the irony is wearing off; they don't even bother to put their antics in quotation marks.· I might also comment that she seemed to know what the quotation marks represented on the page.· At first the international press used it ironically, in quotation marks.· Finally, quotes, simply by being embraced by quotation marks or set in italics, will attract your readers.· These are lives lived wholly within quotation marks, and the references are mostly Henry James.· For example, if we teach a child quotation marks, the child will sprinkle them liberally throughout every story.· Her tone changes in response to quotation marks, and her spacing matches the length of pages, sentences, and words.· When a quotation is followed by an attributive phrase, the comma is enclosed within the quotation marks.
· The screen-based systems of the exchanges now make it feasible to disseminate price quotations for debt securities and to report transactions.· Having decided upon the items to be included in the calculation, the next step is to obtain the monthly price quotations.· About 150,000 price quotations are collected for the 350 items on a specified Tuesday near the middle of every month.
VERB· The average of interbank offered rates for dollar deposits in the London market based on quotations at five major banks.
· The accused gave an excessively high quotation for repairs.· A good retailer won't give you a firm quotation before he's done his homework.· We will give you written quotations.· Most of them will give you a written quotation for their services, in advance, if you ask for one.
· Questions which include dates, quotations and complex wording are initially offputting.· Janson uses his advantage of extra space to include more quotations from artists.· Amdega's exclusive design service is absolutely free and includes drawings and quotations.
· When you have decided exactly what work needs to be done, you should obtain several quotations for the job.· The Royal Institution also perceives another difficulty with becoming a public company and obtaining a Stock Exchange quotation.· The procedures used to obtain quotations are similar to those outlined in Chapter 5, relating to the purchase of materials.· Having decided upon the items to be included in the calculation, the next step is to obtain the monthly price quotations.
· There are two important aspects of using quotations in essays.· But you should use a quotation if the language of the original is itself important.· They have both used the same quotation but the first writer takes it wholesale.· The procedures used to obtain quotations are similar to those outlined in Chapter 5, relating to the purchase of materials.· In controversy with his opponents, he regularly uses a quotation from the Old Testament to settle the argument.
WORD FAMILYnounquotationquoteverbquote
1[countable] a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing SYN quotequotation from a quotation from the Bible The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary. a dictionary of quotations2[countable] a written statement of exactly how much money something will costquotation for Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job. a quotation for car insurance Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.3[uncountable] the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said