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quote (English)

Etymology

Recorded since 1387 "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references", from - la quotus "which, what number (in sequence)," from quot "how many" (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.

Pronunciation

/kwəʊt/

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Rhymes: əʊt

Verb

quotes|quoting|quoted

To refer to (part of) a speech that has been made by someone else.

To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.

Commerce

To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.

To observe, to take account of.

* 1598, w:John_Marston|John_Marston, The Metamorphosis of Pigmalions Image, and Certaine Satyres, Satyre IV:

*: But must our moderne Critticks envious eye
Seeme thus to quote some grosse deformity?

* 1600, Shakespeare, Hamlet, act 2, scene 1:

*: That hath made him mad.
I am sorry that with better heed and judgment
I had not quoted him. I fear'd he did but trifle …

* 1606, John Day, w:The_Isle_of_Gulls|The_Isle_of_Gulls:

*: I prethe doe, twill be a sceane of mirth
For me to quote his passions and his smiles,
His amorous haviour, …

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Translations

to refer to a statement that has been made by someone else

Arabiska - استشهد

Bulgariska - цитирам

Chinese:

: Mandarin - 引用|tr=yǐnyòng|sc=Hani, - 摘引|tr=zhāiyǐn|sc=Hani

Tjeckiska - citovat

Holländska - aanhalen

, citeren

Estniska - osundama

Finska - lainata

, siteerata

Franska - citer

Tyska - zitieren

Grekiska - αναφέρω

, παραθέτω

Hebrew - לצטט|tr=le'tzat'et'

Ungerska - idéz

Ido - citar|xs=Ido

Japanska - 引用

Malaysiska - memetik kata

Norska - sitere

Polska - cytować

Portugisiska - citar

Ryska - цитировать

, ссылаться

+ на + accusative case

Serbiska - navod

Spanska - citar

Svenska - citera

Turkiska - vecize

Turkiska - alinti

Turkiska - söz

to prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price

Chinese:

Dutch: een bestek opmaken, een (prijs)offerte doen

Finska - tarjota

French - fr|deviser, coter

Tyska - Preisangebot machen

Grekiska - προσφέρω

Ryska - давать расценку

Svenska - anbud

, offerera

to name the current price

Tjeckiska - kótovat

, kotovat

Dutch: quoteren

Portugisiska - cotar

Ryska - назначать цену

Ryska - давать расценку

to indicate the start of a quotation

French: ouvrir les guillemets

to observe, to take account of

Grekiska - μνημονεύω

, επικαλούμαι

: citar

Noun

A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.

A quotation_mark.

A summary of work to be done with a set price.

''After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff

Usage notes

Until the late 19th century, "quote" was exclusively used as a verb. Since then, it has been used as a shortened form of either quotation or quotation_mark; see etymology, above. This use as a noun is well-understood and widely used, although it is often rejected in formal and academic contexts.Rosenheim, Edward W.; Ann Batko. (2004) When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors in English. Career Press, Franklin Lakes, NJ. p. 207 ISBN 1-56414-722-3

Derived terms

pull-quote

Translations

a statement attributed to someone else

Arabiska - اقتباس

Arabiska - استشهاد

Chinese:

: Mandarin - 引用|tr=yǐnyòng|sc=Hani

Dutch: citaat , (tekst)aanhaling

Estniska - osundus

Finska - lainaus

, sitaatti