quote
/kwəʊt/
Dictionary
noun
- A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
- 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."
- A price set for a financial security or commodity.
verb
- To repeat the exact words of (a person).
"The writer quoted the president."
- To repeat (the exact words of a person).
"The writer quoted the president's speech."
- 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.
Synonyms:cite
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