requote

quote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwoht]
- /kwoʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwoht]
- /kwoʊt/

Definitions of requote word

verb with object requote to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. 1
verb with object requote to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). 1
verb with object requote to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. 1
verb with object requote to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support. 1
verb with object requote to enclose (words) within quotation marks. 1
verb with object requote Commerce. to state (a price). to state the current price of. 1

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Origin of requote

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 Requote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Requote

requote 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.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

requote usage trend in Literature

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