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Q0041800 (kwōt)v. quot·ed, quot·ing, quotes v.tr.1. a. To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source: quoted lines from Shakespeare in his lecture.b. To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source): likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice.c. To cite or refer to for illustration or proof: quoted statistics to show she was right.2. To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from: The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.3. To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.v.intr. To give a quotation, as from a book.n.1. A quotation.2. A quotation mark.3. Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation: "He paused and said, quote, I don't care, unquote."4. A dictum; a saying.

[Middle English coten, to mark a book with numbers or marginal references, from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotāre, to number chapters, from Latin quotus, of what number, from quot, how many; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

quot′er n.Usage Note: People have been using the noun quote as a truncation of quotation for over one hundred years, and its use in less formal contexts is widespread today. Language critics have objected to this usage, however, as unduly journalistic or breezy, but the word appears to have gained acceptance. In our 2009 survey, 80 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the example He began the chapter with a quote from the Bible. The same percentage accepted He lightened up his talk by throwing in quotes from Marx Brothers movies. These results represent a much higher level of acceptance than in previous surveys. · People sometimes use quote as a synonym for "a dictum; a saying," as in His career is just one more validation of Andy Warhol's quote that "In the future, everybody will be famous for fifteen minutes." A majority of the Panel (albeit a smaller one) accepts this usage, too. In 2009, 60 percent accepted the Andy Warhol example. This is a dramatic increase over the mere 24 percent that accepted the same sentence in 1988.

quote

(kwəʊt) vb1. to recite a quotation (from a book, play, poem, etc), esp as a means of illustrating or supporting a statement2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to put quotation marks round (a word, phrase, etc)3. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange to state (a current market price) of (a security or commodity)n4. (Commerce) an informal word for quotation¹, quotation², quotation³, quotation⁴5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (often plural) an informal word for quotation mark: put it in quotes. interjan expression used parenthetically to indicate that the words that follow it form a quotation: the president said, quote, I shall not run for office in November, unquote. [C14: from Medieval Latin quotāre to assign reference numbers to passages, from Latin quot how many]

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v. quot•ed, quot•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority or illustration. 2. to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). 3. to cite or bring forward as support. 4. to enclose (words) within quotation marks. 5. to state the current or market price of (a stock, bond, etc.). v.i. 6. to make a quotation or quotations, as from a book or author. 7. (used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.) n. 8. quotation. 9. quotation mark. Idioms: quote unquote, so called; as it were: If you're a quote unquote liberal, they're suspicious of you. [1350–1400; Middle English coten, quoten < Medieval Latin quotāre to divide into chapters and verses] quot′er, n.

quote

Past participle: quoted
Gerund: quoting

Imperative
quote
quote

Present
I quote
you quote
he/she/it quotes
we quote
you quote
they quote

Preterite
I quoted
you quoted
he/she/it quoted
we quoted
you quoted
they quoted

Present Continuous
I am quoting
you are quoting
he/she/it is quoting
we are quoting
you are quoting
they are quoting

Present Perfect
I have quoted
you have quoted
he/she/it has quoted
we have quoted
you have quoted
they have quoted

Past Continuous
I was quoting
you were quoting
he/she/it was quoting
we were quoting
you were quoting
they were quoting

Past Perfect
I had quoted
you had quoted
he/she/it had quoted
we had quoted
you had quoted
they had quoted

Future
I will quote
you will quote
he/she/it will quote
we will quote
you will quote
they will quote

Future Perfect
I will have quoted
you will have quoted
he/she/it will have quoted
we will have quoted
you will have quoted
they will have quoted

Future Continuous
I will be quoting
you will be quoting
he/she/it will be quoting
we will be quoting
you will be quoting
they will be quoting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been quoting
you have been quoting
he/she/it has been quoting
we have been quoting
you have been quoting
they have been quoting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been quoting
you will have been quoting
he/she/it will have been quoting
we will have been quoting
you will have been quoting
they will have been quoting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been quoting
you had been quoting
he/she/it had been quoting
we had been quoting
you had been quoting
they had been quoting

Conditional
I would quote
you would quote
he/she/it would quote
we would quote
you would quote
they would quote

Past Conditional
I would have quoted
you would have quoted
he/she/it would have quoted
we would have quoted
you would have quoted
they would have quoted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quote - a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone elseinverted comma, quotation markpunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrasessingle quote - a single quotation markdouble quotes - a pair of quotation marksscare quote - the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
	2.	quote - a passage or expression that is quoted or citedquotation, citationexcerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"epigraph - a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writingmimesis - the representation of another person's words in a speechmisquotation, misquote - an incorrect quotation
Verb	1.	quote - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"citeingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell - to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"misquote - quote incorrectly; "He had misquoted the politician"
	2.	quote - name the price of; "quote prices for cars"underquote - quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller)give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
	3.	quote - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"citequote, cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
	4.	quote - put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"punctuate, mark - insert punctuation marks into

quote

verb1. repeat, recite, reproduce, recall, echo, extract, excerpt, proclaim, parrot, paraphrase, retell Then suddenly he quoted a line from the play.2. refer to, cite, give, name, detail, relate, mention, instance, specify, spell out, recount, recollect, make reference to, adduce Most newspapers quote the warning.3. estimate, state, tender, set, offer, bid He quoted a price for the repairs.noun1. (Informal) quotation, passage, excerpt, reference, extract, citation A quote from the Independent article speaks volumes.2. estimate, evaluation, valuation, quotation, guesstimate (informal), ballpark figure (informal), ballpark estimate (informal) a quote for insuranceplural noun1. (Informal) quotation marks, speech marks The word 'remembered' is in quotes.

Translations

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quote

(kwəut) verb1. to repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written. to quote Shakespeare / Shakespeare's words / from Shakespeare, `Is this a dagger which I see before me?'引述2. to name (a price). 报价3. to mention or state in support of an argument. to quote an example.引证quoˈtation noun1. a person's exact words, as repeated by someone else. a quotation from Shakespeare.语录2. a price mentioned (for a job etc). 行情3. the act of quoting. 报价quotation marks marks (``'' or `') used to show that a person's words are being repeated exactly. He said `I'm going out.'引号

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give chapter and verse

To provide full, specific, and authoritative information to support some quote, question, or issue at hand. Can also be used with similar verbs such as "offer," "cite," quote," etc. It is a reference to quoting scripture. Don't try to debate Sarah about physics. She'll give chapter and verse until you realize she's right. You can't be so vague if you want to convince me. You'll have to give chapter and verse.See also: and, chapter, give, verse

quote

1. Used to report something said verbatim. Used almost exclusively in speech, as the word represents a set of quotation marks. The president said that he, quote, would support the initiative fully.2. Used to indicate that the specific phrasing that is about to be said is or may be ironic or considered by the speaker as misrepresenting reality. We were, quote, taught by the teaching assistant, but we did most of our learning independently. The, quote, healthy option in this restaurant is a salad filled with bacon and smothered in creamy salad dressing.

quote unquote

1. Used to report something said verbatim. Used almost exclusively in speech, as the word represents a set of quotation marks. The president said that he, quote unquote, would support the initiative fully.2. Used to indicate that the specific phrasing that is about to be said is or may be ironic or considered by the speaker as misrepresenting reality. We were, quote unquote, taught by the teaching assistant, but we did most of our learning independently. The quote unquote healthy option in this restaurant is a salad filled with bacon and smothered in creamy salad dressing.See also: quote, unquote

the devil can quote scripture for his own purpose

Knowledge of scripture does not necessarily equate to good intentions, since scripture can be manipulated to support nefarious acts or agendas. Just because he can quote the Bible doesn't mean his agenda is pure. The devil can quote scripture for his own purpose.See also: can, devil, own, purpose, quote, scripture

scare quotes

Quotation marks used to draw attention to or indicate skepticism for or criticism of the text contained therein. They're scientists—of course they don't think "global warming" should be in scare quotes.See also: quote, scare

air quotes

A hand gesture done when speaking to draw attention to a particular statement or indicate that it was someone else's words or that one is skeptical or critical of its use (similar to scare quotes in print media). Air quotes are made by curling the index and middle fingers of both hands at the same time in order to mimic the shape of quotation marks. In explaining the dress code to her fellow students, Elise did air quotes when saying that kilts should be "four inches above the knee." Given that her own kilt was considerably shorter than that, no one was surprised.See also: air, quote

out of context

Lacking or removed from the surrounding words or event that gives something its complete, original, or genuine meaning. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. She said the quote had been taken out of context to make it look like she hated her own country, which she claims couldn't be further from the truth. It's hard to know what's going on in the picture when it's out of context like this. Of course you can spin any out-of-context quotation to suit your own agenda.See also: context, of, out

put (something) in quotes

To surround some piece of writing in quotation marks. So many people put words in quotes when all they're really trying to do is emphasize them. You need to put this sentence in quotes and attribute the original writer in a footnote at the bottom of the page.See also: put, quote

quote a price of (some amount of money)

To provide an estimate of some amount of money that something will cost. A noun or pronoun can be used between "quote" and "a price" to specify who is being provided the estimate. I can't believe he quoted me a price of $300 just to repaint a tiny portion of the bumper! They quoted a price of $90 per night when I asked about their availability that weekend.See also: amount, of, price, quote

quote a price (for something)

To provide an estimated cost for some service or product. A noun or pronoun can be used between "quote" and "a price" to specify who is being provided the estimate. Can you quote me a price for how much this repair will cost? We don't quote prices because there are too many variables that can change during the course of our repair work.See also: price, quote

quote from (someone or something)

To write or recite a quotation verbatim from some author or piece of writing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "quote" and "from" to specify what has been quoted. I'd love to quote a few lines from your poem during my speech, if that's all right. It took me a while to realize he was quoting from Shakespeare.See also: quote

devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose

and devil can cite Scripture for his own purposeProv. Evil people sometimes try to win the confidence of good people by quoting persuasive passages of Scripture.; Just because someone can quote Scripture to support his or her argument does not mean that the argument is virtuous. (Scripture usually refers to the Bible, but it can refer to other religious writings.) Sadie: Dad, you really ought to give me permission to go out with Nathan. He's such a polite boy, and he can even quote the Bible. Father: The devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose.See also: can, devil, own, purpose, quote, scripture

*out of context

[of an utterance or the report of an action] removed from the surrounding context of the event, thereby misrepresenting the intent of the utterance or report. (*Typically: be ~; lift something ~; quote someone or something ~; take something ~.) You took her remarks out of context! You're the dishonest person, not her!See also: context, of, out

put something in quotes

to put quotation marks around writing or printing. Please put this word in quotes, since it means something special the way you have used it here. They put it in quotes so people would know it means something different.See also: put, quote

quote a price

to name or state in advance the charge for doing or supplying something. The mechanic quoted a price of $100 to repair my car. The carpenter quoted a price for fixing the stairs.See also: price, quote

quote (something) from someone or something

to recite something verbatim that someone else has said; to recite something verbatim from a printed source. May I quote from your letter of the tenth? Do you mind if I quote a line from Keats?See also: quote

quote, unquote

a parenthetical expression said before a word or short phrase indicating that the word or phrase would be in quotation marks if used in writing. So I said to her, quote, unquote, it's time we had a little talk.See also: unquote

quote, unquote

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quote, end quote

mainly AMERICANCOMMON You say quote, unquote to show that a word or phrase you have just used is something that someone else has said. Even though I'm this big, huge superstar quote unquote, I have family problems too. A spokesman said quote, `a certain number', unquote of the men lost their lives that day. The book was given to several school libraries, and in every case a vice principal of the particular school took the book out and then reported it, quote, `lost', end quote. Note: This expression is often used to show that you do not think that the thing said is accurate or true. Compare with in inverted commas.See also: unquote

quote — unquote

used parenthetically when speaking to indicate the beginning and end (or just the beginning) of a statement or passage that you are repeating, especially to emphasize the speaker's detachment from or disagreement with the original. informalSee also: quote, unquote

ˈquote (...ˈunquote)

(spoken) used by a speaker to show the beginning (and end) of a word, phrase, etc. that has been said or written by somebody else: This, quote, ‘novel of the century’, unquote, is probably the most boring book I’ve ever read.

cuff quote

n. an off-the-cuff quote of a financial instrument price. (Securities markets.) This is just a cuff quote, but I would say it’s about ninety-four. See also: cuff, quote

quote, unquote

phr. a parenthetical expression said before a word or short phrase indicating that the word or phrase would be in quotation marks if used in writing. So I said to her, quote, unquote, it’s time we had a little talk. See also: unquote

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give chapter and verse

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the devil can quote scripture for his own purpose

scare quotes

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out of context

put (something) in quotes

quote a price of (some amount of money)

quote a price (for something)

quote from (someone or something)

devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose

*out of context

put something in quotes

quote a price

quote (something) from someone or something

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quote, end quote

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