quote1 verbquote2 noun
quotequote1 /kwəʊt $ kwoʊt/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb 
WORD ORIGINquote1
Origin:
1300-1400 Medieval Latin quotare, from Latin quot ‘how many’VERB TABLE
quote
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | quote |
| he, she, it | quotes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quoted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quoted |
| he, she, it | has quoted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quoted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quote |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quoted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am quoting |
| he, she, it | is quoting | |
| you, we, they | are quoting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was quoting |
| you, we, they | were quoting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quoting |
| he, she, it | has been quoting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quoting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quoting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quoting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dr. Morse quoted three successful cases in which the drug was used.
- He was always quoting clever sayings from Oscar Wilde's plays.
- I don't think the company is doing very well, but don't quote me on that.
- If you call the hotel directly, you may get a rate lower than those quoted by travel agents.
- To quote from the report: "6000 children die each day from curable diseases."
- A woman who reads her Bible, can quote chapter and Verse in any given situation.
- Against the yen, the dollar was last quoted at 78. 94 from 78. 49 yesterday.
- But the man didn't quote Scripture, just drifted away.
- He remembers a line Mariah used to quote from a poem by Pablo Neruda.
- In his charming and informative book on Dada, Hans Richter quotes Hausmann on the meaning of photomontage.
- It would be unfair to make too many demands of the statements I have quoted.
- The text, quoted in the epigraph to this chapter, foresees the reestablishment of a renewed and glorious Jerusalem.
Longman Language Activatorto 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.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He quoted a short passage from the Bible. A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border area is now safe. The nurses’ union was quoted as an example of a responsible trade union. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES oft-repeated advice a verbatim account of our conversationCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
He quoted a short passage from the Bible. A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border area is now safe. The nurses’ union was quoted as an example of a responsible trade union. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it). oft-repeated advice a verbatim account of our conversation· He quotes the example of diversifying sources of supply.· We all quote more memorable examples.· One can, therefore, quote only examples of this range, and two are given below.· The experience of Maydown Precision Engineering in Derry was quoted as an example of trade unions being relevant in fighting unemployment.
· When she quoted a figure that was lower than usual the caller immediately fixed an appointment.· Ministers should argue the figures with the Duke of Edinburgh - I am quoting figures from the Rowntree report.· The government likes to quote a figure of $ 3 billion for the foreign investment it has attracted.· I didn't actually read it, but a friend of mine quoted the figure of 1 million.· Unfortunately, he double counts in quoting a figure of £44 million - Sir Peter Emery Over four years.· I will quote some specific figures that give credibility to amendment No. 7.· I can quote a final figure to the hon. Gentleman, as he enjoys my quoting figures.· These breeding season data suggest a marked decrease since 1938, when Walpole-Bond quoted a figure of 500 pairs for south-west Sussex.
· Ministers should argue the figures with the Duke of Edinburgh - I am quoting figures from the Rowntree report.· I will quote some specific figures that give credibility to amendment No. 7.· I can quote some of the figures on the cuts in regional selective assistance in the period in question.
· It is only in order to quote a Minister.
· There are exceptions, of course; anyone can quote the names of a few specialists who have attained local or even national eminence.· A longtime airline pilot, who did not want to be quoted by name, said weather conditions were ripe for icing.· I never knew his name; if I wanted to quote him by name, I would have to get permission.· Please quote name, delivery address, telephone number and preferred delivery date.· The Standard published competition results and golf scores in detail throughout the season, quoting names and gross scores without blushing.· An easy way to impress novices is by quoting the latin names of various sea creatures.· I therefore asked Eliot if I might quote his name as a reference.
· Now they can quote the numbers to prove it.· Please contact Charles Cliffe directly quoting your membership number at.· Please always quote the reference number shown on your confirmation account, and the departure date.· Several reports have quoted numbers of affected and unaffected relatives of Crohn's disease patients, including twins.· Alternatively, you can telephone your order, quoting a credit card number.· Please quote the post reference number.· When making your booking, please quote your subscription number to qualify for the discount.
· I have quoted the passage from which the phrase comes, showing how Wells was painfully aware of our duality.· Critics of Darwin who quote that passage with which I started do not usually run it on.· Why did he not quote the decisive passages which they contained?
· But an estimator can call at the customer's home, take measurements and quote a price.· Spreads in the investment-grade market were quoted unchanged and junk-bond prices were flat, traders said.· In quoting a price we have to work out everything needed to teach students.· The company quotes a target retail price of £300.· If he was willing to part with stock as well, the market-maker would quote a two-way price.· He would sometimes ask the runner directly, before quoting a price.· In practice, managers usually quote prices somewhere in that band, with a dealing spread of about 6 or 7 percent.
· Banks quote spot rates against the dollar.· The average quoted turnover rate still hovers at 10 percent in spite of worker bonuses, free healthcare and rides to work.· To make these figures seem less alarming, banks prefer to quote rates on a monthly basis.
· To place your order by telephone, call anytime, including weekends quoting reference no: 41-A-ROB.· Please always quote the reference number shown on your confirmation account, and the departure date.· Please quote the post reference number.
· Planning and producing written work, quoting sources, checking: these too are often daunting tasks for the student.· The Indianapolis Star-News quoted an unidentified source who confirmed the Cardinals had called.· But the Associated Press quoted convention sources as saying Pataki balked at his assigned topic, immigration.· The Washington Post, quoting unidentified sources, reported Tuesday that Johnson might be willing to admit he made a mistake.
· A woman who reads her Bible, can quote chapter and Verse in any given situation.· He just quoted the verses, smiled, and said they would bring him great success.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► quote ... unquotePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- I believe I quote from the minutes of our inaugural meeting.
- It offers an escape from the double bind of commentary pithily summarised by Foucault, in the passage I quoted just now.
- May I quote you or your company or do you prefer total anonymity? 2.
- The edition of his book I quote from here was published a hundred years ago in 1891.
- Whose responsibility is this? I quote it to the Head whenever suitable occasions arise.
- Your coverage has kept the Western Mail ahead of all other papers. I quote the letter not from any feelings of conceit.
- She can give him chapter and verse on Finance Acts and other current legislation, and is rigorous in keeping up to date.
- Jennings accused the program of quoting him out of context.
- By confusing unrelated issues and taking information out of context, you do readers a great disservice.
- This has been taken completely out of context.
WORD FAMILYnounquotationquoteverbquote
1[intransitive, transitive] to repeat exactly what someone else has said or writtenquote from She quoted from a newspaper article. He quoted a short passage from the Bible. A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border area is now safe.quote somebody on something Can I quote you on that?2[transitive] to give a piece of information that is written down somewhere: You can order by phoning our hotline and quoting your credit card number. He quoted a figure of 220 deaths each year from accidents in the home.3[transitive] to give something as an example to support what you are saying SYN cite: Mr Jackson quoted the case of an elderly man who had been evicted from his home.quote something as something He quoted the example of France as a country with a good rail service. The nurses’ union was quoted as an example of a responsible trade union.4[transitive] to tell a customer the price you will charge them for a service or product: They quoted a price of £15,000.quote something for something The firm originally quoted £6,000 for the whole job.5[transitive] to give the price of a share or currency: The pound was quoted this morning at just under $1.46. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it).6(I) quote spoken used when you are going to repeat what someone else has said, to emphasize that it is exactly the way they said it: The minister said, quote: ‘There will be no more tax increases this year.’7quote ... unquote spoken used at the beginning and end of a word or phrase that someone else has said or written, to emphasize that you are repeating it exactlyquote1 verbquote2 noun
quotequote2 ●●○ AWL noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Currently, traders' names are displayed on Nasdaq quotes but not on Instinet screens.
- Order-driven trading is different from the traditional market-making system, which has a middleman providing quotes.
- Tax collector turned apostle; he wrote the first Gospel between 60 and 90, which contains quotes from the Old Testament.
- The Court held that he need not state expressly that his quote was a fair quote.
- They then gave me a quote.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES oft-repeated advice a verbatim account of our conversationCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
oft-repeated advice a verbatim account of our conversation· This free software uses the Internet to deliver a stream of news, stock quotes and other information right to your desktop.· These include a stock quote query, which asks you for a ticker symbol and then tells you to wait.· Navigator 2. 0 lets businesses publish a variety information, including catalogs or live stock quotes.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- I put this description in quotes because it is an informal garden, discreetly signposted.
- I will use the term stage where it appears in quotes, but beyond this section I will use the term level.
- You only need to enclose the parameters in the batch file in quotes where there are spaces in the parameter.
- She can give him chapter and verse on Finance Acts and other current legislation, and is rigorous in keeping up to date.
- Jennings accused the program of quoting him out of context.
- By confusing unrelated issues and taking information out of context, you do readers a great disservice.
- This has been taken completely out of context.
WORD FAMILYnounquotationquoteverbquote
1a 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 quotationquote from a quote from the minister’s speech2in quotes words that are in quotes are written with quotation marks around them to show that someone said those words3a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something SYN estimate: Always get a quote before proceeding with repair work.