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quote unquote

quote un·quote
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwoht uhn-kwoht]
    • /kwoʊt ʌnˈkwoʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwoht uhn-kwoht]
    • /kwoʊt ʌnˈkwoʊt/

Definitions of quote unquote words

  • verb with object quote unquote 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 unquote to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). 1
  • verb with object quote unquote to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. 1
  • verb with object quote unquote to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support. 1
  • verb with object quote unquote to enclose (words) within quotation marks. 1
  • verb with object quote unquote Commerce. to state (a price). to state the current price of. 1
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Origin of quote unquote

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 unquote

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quote unquote

quote unquote 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".

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