quote

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quote is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwəʊt/
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[change] Verb

Plain form quote

Third-person singular quotes

Past tense quoted

Past participle quoted

Present participle quoting

1. To use someone's exact words.

   Did he quote me in the newspaper?

[change] Noun

Singular quote

Plural quotes

1. (countable) A quote is somebody's exact words used by somebody else.

   In the following quote, a young woman describes her experience with drugs.

   I might also include a quote from Shakespeare: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players".

2. (countable); (commerce) A quote is a report of the cost or value of something.

[change] Synonyms

• quotation

[change] Related words

• quotation
• quotation marks