Meaning of "quote" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUOTE

From Medieval Latin quotāre to assign reference numbers to passages, from Latin quot how many.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF QUOTE

quote  [kwəʊt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUOTE

Quote is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb quote in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES QUOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quote

Quotation is the repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. Quotation marks are punctuation marks used in text to indicate the words of another speaker or writer. Both of these words are sometimes abbreviated as "quote". Quote may also refer to...

Definition of quote in the English dictionary

The first definition of quote in the dictionary is to recite a quotation, esp as a means of illustrating or supporting a statement. Other definition of quote is to put quotation marks round. Quote is also to state of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUOTE

PRESENT

Present

I quote

you quote

he/she/it quotes

we quote

you quote

they quote

Present continuous

I am quoting

you are quoting

he/she/it is quoting

we are quoting

you are quoting

they are quoting

Present perfect

I have quoted

you have quoted

he/she/it has quoted

we have quoted

you have quoted

they have quoted

Present perfect continuous

I have been quoting

you have been quoting

he/she/it has been quoting

we have been quoting

you have been quoting

they have been quoting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I quoted

you quoted

he/she/it quoted

we quoted

you quoted

they quoted

Past continuous

I was quoting

you were quoting

he/she/it was quoting

we were quoting

you were quoting

they were quoting

Past perfect

I had quoted

you had quoted

he/she/it had quoted

we had quoted

you had quoted

they had quoted

Past perfect continuous

I had been quoting

you had been quoting

he/she/it had been quoting

we had been quoting

you had been quoting

they had been quoting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will quote

you will quote

he/she/it will quote

we will quote

you will quote

they will quote

Future continuous

I will be quoting

you will be quoting

he/she/it will be quoting

we will be quoting

you will be quoting

they will be quoting

Future perfect

I will have quoted

you will have quoted

he/she/it will have quoted

we will have quoted

you will have quoted

they will have quoted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been quoting

you will have been quoting

he/she/it will have been quoting

we will have been quoting

you will have been quoting

they will have been quoting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would quote

you would quote

he/she/it would quote

we would quote

you would quote

they would quote

Conditional continuous

I would be quoting

you would be quoting

he/she/it would be quoting

we would be quoting

you would be quoting

they would be quoting

Conditional perfect

I would have quote

you would have quote

he/she/it would have quote

we would have quote

you would have quote

they would have quote

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been quoting

you would have been quoting

he/she/it would have been quoting

we would have been quoting

you would have been quoting

they would have been quoting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you quote
we let´s quote
you quote

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to quote

Past participle

quoted

Present Participle

quoting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «QUOTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quote» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of quote

adduce · bid · citation · cite · detail · echo · estimate · evaluation · excerpt · extract · give · guesstimate · instance · mention · name · offer · paraphrase · parrot · passage · proclaim · quotation · quotation marks · recall · recite · recollect · recount · reference · relate · repeat · reproduce · retell · set · specify · spell out · state · tender · valuation

TRANSLATION OF QUOTE

Find out the translation of quote to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of quote from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quote» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 引文
• Translator English - Spanish: cita
• English: quote
• Translator English - Hindi: समीक्षा
• Translator English - Arabic: اِقْتِبَاس
• Translator English - Russian: цитата
• Translator English - Portuguese: citação
• Translator English - Bengali: উদ্ধৃতি
• Translator English - French: citation
• Translator English - Malay: Petikan
• Translator English - German: Zitat
• Translator English - Japanese: 引用文
• Translator English - Korean: 인용어구
• Translator English - Javanese: Kutipan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đoạn trích dẫn
• Translator English - Tamil: மேற்கோள்
• Translator English - Marathi: कोट
• Translator English - Turkish: alıntı
• Translator English - Italian: citazione
• Translator English - Polish: cytat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: цитата
• Translator English - Romanian: citat
• Translator English - Greek: απόσπασμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aanhaling
• Translator English - Swedish: citat
• Translator English - Norwegian: sitat

10 QUOTES WITH «QUOTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quote.

1

John Acton

The greatest men, you can quote for everything.

2

Amos Bronson Alcott

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

3

Anthony Anderson

You take the quote from Sam Jackson about how he'll never work with a rapper, and I can understand where he's coming from because he says rappers can't act.

4

Kevin Ayers

We had literary references, so we knew what we were talking about. We could quote things, talk about books we'd read; you can say something, you don't have to explain it.

5

Robert Benchley

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

6

Marc Benioff

Journalists immediately think of me as a resource for a quote or comment because they know that I will be available to offer fresh insight and meet their deadlines.

7

Marsha Blackburn

I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program.

8

Kirby Bliss Blanton

I like 'The Big Lebowski'. The Dude is my man. My brother and I can quote that.

9

Christian Nestell Bovee

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

10

Mehcad Brooks

I read a quote by James Dean when I was 17; he said, 'I'd rather starve than do a whole bunch of work that I don't care about.' The older I got, the more I understood what he was saying. If I want to do a whole lot of work that I don't care about, then I would probably be working in a law office somewhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUOTE»

Discover the use of quote in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quote and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Speaker's Quote Book: Over 5,000 Illustrations and ...

Everyone who speaks or preaches needs a ready supply of thought-provoking examples and resources. The Speaker's Quote Book provides the attention-getting stories and the punchy quotations that add depth to any sermon or presentation.

‎2009

Why Do We Quote?: The Culture and History of Quotation

This book brings together a down-to-earth account of contemporary quoting with an examination of the comparative and historical background that lies behind it and the characteristic way that quoting links past and present, the far and the ...

Ruth Finnegan, 2011

The Quote Verifier: Who Said What, Where, and When

Ralph Keyes’s The Quote Verifier considers not only classic misquotes such as “Nice guys finish last,” and “Play it again, Sam,” but more surprising ones such as “Ain’t I a woman?” and “Golf is a good walk spoiled,” as ...

Ralph Keyes, 2007

Quote Junkie: Philosophy Edition

This particular edition of the series includes over 1300 quotes from philosophers, and people who have had philosophical moments of wisdom. This is a must-have for all quote lovers.

Hagopian Institute, 2008

Don't Quote Me®: 100 Puzzles from The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper

Don’t Quote Me®, launched on the puzzle page of USA TODAY in August 08, takes a famous quote, extracts key words from the quote, and presents the words in a jumbled order. Solvers must put the words in order to complete the quote.

USA Today, 2010

Quote Junkie: Leadership Edition

This particular edition of the series includes quotes about leadership from some of the world's greatest leaders. This edition will prove to be an excellent source of words of wisdom for coaches, teachers, managers, and parents.

Hagopian Institute, 2008

Quote Poet Unquote: Contemporary Quotations on Poets and Poetry

A teeming mosaic of provocative one-liners and chewy ruminations on the art and practice of poetry.

Dennis O'Driscoll, 2008

Quote Junkie B.c.: A Fantastic Collection of the Greatest ...

The Hagopian Institute, LLC has compiled the Quote Junkie series. The overall series includes over 8,000 quotes, focusing mostly on short quotes that can be used in everyday life as sources of wisdom and inspiration.

Hagopian Institute, 2008

Quote Me the Book of All New Quotes

I still have thousands of unpublished quotes and saying, and if this book sells well I will write a second book lord willing.

Joseph Julius Bonkowski, Jr., 2009

Quote Junkie: Political: Some of the Greatest Political ...

A great book for political, and history junkies. This edition offers quotes from some of the greatest men and women in the history of the world, from all corners of the world. Enjoy!

Hagopian Institute, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quote is used in the context of the following news items.

Amazon upgrades Kindle quote sharing with Instant Previews

An update to the Kindle app for Android adds an “Instant Preview” feature that allows readers to share quotes from books via more channels, and the newly ... «GeekWire, Jun 15»

The Crazy Reason This Teen's Yearbook Quote Was Almost …

Not only did Maxwell Barrett, 18, use his senior yearbook quote as an opportunity to come out to his parents, but he also used it as a way to fight a teacher's ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jun 15»

California High School Graduate Strikes Back at School Dress Code …

The senior portrait of a recent California high school graduate has gone viral thanks to her senior quote that took a jab at her school's dress code policy. “I would ... «ABC News, Jun 15»

Gay feminist teen blows the internet up with her yearbook quote

If yearbook quotes were performed live on stage, in front of the entire world — as opposed to written down and then published months later for a few hundred ... «CBC.ca, May 15»

Gay student suspended after kerfuffle over yearbook quote

Student suspended after kerfuffle over pro-gay yearbook quote Blair Gaboury in the backyard of his St. Catharines, Ont., home May 27, 2015. «Winnipeg Sun, May 15»

Russell Crowe enraged by satire site's fake quote

Actor Russell Crowe has been had, throwing an online hissy fit about being misquoted on a satire website. ClickHole ran the joke quote from the the 51-year-old ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»

Quiz: Famous quotes that are always misattributed

The limited-edition stamp, unveiled Tuesday, features a photo of the author and poet alongside the quote, “A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings ... «PBS NewsHour, Apr 15»

Oops: Quote on Maya Angelou stamp isn't hers

(CNN) The late author/poet Maya Angelou was well-known for her many thought-provoking quotes, but it appears that one that was used for her stamp is not ... «CNN, Apr 15»

Twitter is finally fixing the Quote Tweet button

Twitter is finally fixing one of the worst things about its services: the “Quote Tweet” button. In an update that's rolling out today, the button now embeds the tweet ... «The Next Web, Apr 15»

Ben Franklin's Famous 'Liberty, Safety' Quote Lost Its Context In 21st …

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." That quote ... «NPR, Mar 15»