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Definition quote

Etymology

From Middle English quoten, coten (“to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references”), from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quot?re (“to distinguish by numbers, number chapters”), itself from Latin quotus (“which, what number (in sequence)”), from quot (“how many”) and related to quis (“who”). The sense developed via “to give as a reference, to cite as an authority” to “to copy out exact words” (since 1680); the business sense “to state the price of a commodity” (1866) revives the etymological meaning. The noun, in the sense of “quotation,” is attested from 1885; see also usage note, below.

Noun

quote (plural quotes)

1. A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.
2. A quotation mark.
3. A summary of work to be done with a set price.
4. A price set for a financial security or commodity.

Verb

quote (third-person singular simple present quotes, present participle quoting, simple past and past participle quoted)

1. (transitive) To repeat someone’s exact words.
2. (transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
3. (Commerce, transitive) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
4. (intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
5. (archaic) To observe, to take account of.

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