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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
quote    Audio Help   [kwoht] Pronunciation Key verb, quot·ed, quot·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
2.to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.).
3.to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work.
4.to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support.
5.to enclose (words) within quotation marks.
6.Commerce.
a.to state (a price).
b.to state the current price of.
–verb (used without object)
7.to make a quotation or quotations, as from a book or author.
8.(used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.)
–noun
9.a quotation.
10.quotation mark.
11.quote unquote, so called; so to speak; as it were: If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you.

[Origin: 1350–1400; 1880–85 for def. 9; ME coten, quoten (< OF coter) < ML quotāre to divide into chapters and verses, deriv. of L quot how many]

quoter, noun
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quote    Audio Help   (kwōt)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   quot·ed, quot·ing, quotes

v.   tr.
  1. To repeat or copy the words of (another), usually with acknowledgment of the source.
  2. To cite or refer to for illustration or proof.
  3. To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from: The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.
  4. To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.

v.   intr.
To give a quotation, as from a book.

n.  
  1. Informal A quotation.
  2. A quotation mark.
  3. Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.
  4. A dictum; a saying.


[Middle English coten, to mark a book with numbers or marginal references, from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotāre, to number chapters, from Latin quotus, of what number, from quot, how many; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]

quot'er n.
Usage Note: People have been using the noun quote as a truncation of quotation for over 100 years, and its use in less formal contexts is widespread today. Language critics have objected to this usage, however, as unduly journalistic or breezy. As such, it is best avoided in more formal situations. The Usage Panel, at least, shows more tolerance for the word as the informality of the situation increases. Thus, only 38 percent of Panelists accept the example He began the chapter with a quote from the Bible, but the percentage rises to 53 when the source of the quotation is less serious: He lightened up his talk by throwing in quotes from Marx Brothers movies.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
quote  (v.)
1387, "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references," from O.Fr. coter, from M.L. quotare "distinguish by numbers, number chapters," from L. quotus "which, what number (in sequence)," from quot "how many," related to quis "who." The sense development is via "to give as a reference, to cite as an authority" to "to copy out exact words" (1680). The business sense of "to state the price of a commodity" (1866) revives the etymological meaning. The noun, in the sense of "quotation," is attested from 1885. Quotable is from 1821. Unquote first recorded 1935, in a letter by e e cummings.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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quote

noun
1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else [syn: quotation mark
2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited [syn: quotation

verb
1. repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" 
2. name the price of; "quote prices for cars" 
3. refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" 
4. put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague" 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
quote1 [kwəut] verb
to repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written
Example: to quote Shakespeare / Shakespeare's words / from Shakespeare, `Is this a dagger which I see before me?
Arabic: يَقْتَبِس
Chinese (Simplified): 引述
Chinese (Traditional): 引述
Czech: citovat
Danish: citere
Dutch: citeren
Estonian: tsiteerima
Finnish: siteerata
French: citer
German: zitieren
Greek: παραθέτω τα λόγια κπ. έτσι όπως τα έχει πει
Hungarian: idéz
Icelandic: vitna í, hafa (orðrétt) eftir
Indonesian: mengutip
Italian: citare
Japanese: 引用する
Korean: 인용하다
Latvian: citēt
Lithuanian: cituoti
Norwegian: sitere
Polish: (za)cytować
Portuguese (Brazil): citar
Portuguese (Portugal): citar
Romanian: a cita
Russian: цитировать
Slovak: citovať
Slovenian: citirati
Spanish: citar
Swedish: citera
Turkish: aktarmak, alıntı yapmak
quote2 [kwəut] verb
to name (a price)
Arabic: يَعْرِضُ سِعْراً
Chinese (Simplified): 报价
Chinese (Traditional): 報價
Czech: zaznamenat cenu
Danish: opgive en pris på
Dutch: prijs opgeven
Estonian: (hinda) määrama
Finnish: kertoa hinta
French: établir (un prix)
German: ansetzen
Greek: δίνω τιμή
Hungarian: közöl (árat)
Icelandic: gefa upp verð
Indonesian: memberi, *menetapkan daftar harga
Italian: quotare, fare un preventivo*
Japanese: 値をつける
Korean: 가격을 책정하다, 견적하다
Latvian: nosaukt; minēt
Lithuanian: siūlyti (kainą)
Norwegian: oppgi (prisen på)
Polish: podać (cenę)
Portuguese (Brazil): cotar
Portuguese (Portugal): citar
Romanian: a stabili (un preţ)
Russian: назначать цену
Slovak: určiť cenu
Slovenian: določiti (ceno)
Spanish: cotizar; estimar
Swedish: offerera, lämna ett pris
Turkish: fiyat vermek
quote3 [kwəut] verb
to mention or state in support of an argument
Example: to quote an example
Arabic: يَسْتَشْهِدُ بِ
Chinese (Simplified): 引证
Chinese (Traditional): 引證
Czech: uvést
Danish: give
Dutch: aanvoeren
Estonian: viitama
Finnish: mainita
French: citer
German: anführen
Greek: αναφέρω, παραθέτω κτ. για να ενισχύσω ένα επιχείρημα
Hungarian: idéz
Icelandic: vitna í (til stuðnings)
Indonesian: mengemukakan
Italian: citare
Japanese: 引用する
Korean: 예를 들다
Latvian: pierādīt ar (piemēru u.tml.)
Lithuanian: pateikti, remtis
Norwegian: nevne, (opp)gi
Polish: przytoczyć
Portuguese (Brazil): citar
Portuguese (Portugal): citar
Romanian: a menţiona
Russian: ссылаться
Slovak: uviesť
Slovenian: navesti
Spanish: citar
Swedish: åberopa
Turkish: örnekler vererek desteklemek
See also: quotation, quotation marks

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Quote

1. The last price at which a security or commodity traded, meaning the most recent price on which a buyer and seller agreed and at which some amount of the asset was transacted.

2. The bid or ask quotes are the most current prices and quantities at which the shares can be bought or sold. The bid quote shows the price and quantity at which a current buyer is willing to purchase the shares, while the ask shows what a current participant is willing to sell the shares for.

This is also known as an asset's "quoted price".

Investopedia Commentary

1. Quotes for stock and bond prices change throughout the trading day as new transactions occur one after another in a continual stream of trades. When you look up a stock quote for a given company, you are looking at the most recent price at which a trade was successfully executed for that particular security.

2. Potential investors or sellers in a company are more concerned about the bid and ask quotes as they reflect at what prices the stock can be bought or sold, while the price quote as defined in the first definition shows the price at which the stock traded most recently.

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See also: Ask, Bid, Bond Quote, Quotation, Security, Stock Quote

Also spelled: quoted price

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Quote

Cite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cited; p. pr. & vb. n. Citing] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci[=e]re, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.? to go, Skr. ? to sharpen.]

1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten. --Milton.

Cited by finger of God. --De Quincey.

2. To urge; to enjoin. [R.] --Shak.

3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. --Shak.

4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.

The imperfections which you have cited. --Shak.

5. To bespeak; to indicate. [Obs.]

Aged honor cites a virtuous youth. --Shak.

6. (Law) To notify of a proceeding in court. --Abbot

Syn: To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See Quote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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