quote
To say or write the same words someone else said or wrote.
To say or write words that were originally spoken or written by someone else, exactly as they were said or written.
Words from someone else that you say or write exactly the same.
A group of words taken from a speech, book, or other source, repeated exactly.
To say how much money something will cost.
To tell someone how much you will charge for goods or services.
The amount of money someone says something will cost before you buy it.
An estimated or fixed price given for goods or services before they are supplied.
- Base: quote
- Plural: quotes
- Base: quote
- 3rd Person Singular: quotes
- Present Participle: quoting
- Past: quoted
quote unquote
1Indicate quoted words or irony
Used when speaking to show that you are saying words exactly as someone else said them, or to show irony.
- He is, quote unquote, the best manager we've ever had.
- She said she was, quote unquote, too busy to help.
quote...unquote...
1Mark start and end of quoted words in speech
Said before and after quoted words when speaking to show where the quotation starts and ends.
- He said, quote, I am innocent, unquote.
- Quote, this is the best pizza ever, unquote.
to quote someone on something
1Repeat someone's words as evidence later
To use what someone said as proof later, especially if they deny it.
- You can quote me on that—I'll finish by Friday.
- Don't quote me on this, but I think they're getting married.