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- [kwoht]
- /kwoʊt/
- /kwəʊt/
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- [kwoht]
- /kwoʊt/
Definitions of quote word
- verb with object quote to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. 1
- verb with object quote to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). 1
- verb with object quote to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. 1
- verb with object quote to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support. 1
- verb with object quote to enclose (words) within quotation marks. 1
- verb with object quote Commerce. to state (a price). to state the current price of. 1
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Origin of quote
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1880-85 for def 9; Middle English coten, quoten (< Old French coter) < Medieval Latin quotāre to divide into chapters and verses, derivative of Latin quot how many
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Parts of speech for Quote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quote usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quote
verb quote
- cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
- recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- repeat — repeat loop
- mention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- parrot — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
noun quote
- quotation — something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.: a speech full of quotations from Lincoln's letters.
- citation — A citation is an official document or speech which praises a person for something brave or special that they have done.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
- costing — A costing is an estimate of all the costs involved in a project or a business venture.
Antonyms for quote
verb quote
noun quote
- misquote — a quotation that is incorrect.