Quotation
A quotation is the repetition of one expression as part of another one, particularly when the quoted expression is well-known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original source, and it is indicated by (punctuated with) quotation marks.
A quotation can also refer to the repeated use of units of any other form of expression, especially parts of artistic works: elements of a painting, scenes from a movie or sections from a musical composition.
Quote (noun)
A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.
Quote (noun)
A quotation mark.
Quote (noun)
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.”
Quote (noun)
A price set for a financial security or commodity.
Quote (verb)
To repeat someone’s exact words.
Quote (verb)
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
Quote (verb)
To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
Quote (verb)
To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
Quote (verb)
To observe, to take account of.
Quotation (noun)
A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
“quote|citation”
“”Where they burn books, they will also burn people” is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.”
Quotation (noun)
A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
“Let’s get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it’s worth doing.”
Quotation (noun)
The act of setting a price.
Quotation (noun)
A quota, a share.
Quote (verb)
repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person)
“he quoted from the scriptures”
“I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare”
Quote (verb)
repeat a statement by (someone)
“a military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border was now quiet”
Quote (verb)
mention or refer to (someone or something) to provide evidence or authority for a statement or opinion
“the examples quoted above could be multiplied from case studies from all over England”
Quote (verb)
put forward or describe someone or something as being
“heavy teaching loads are often quoted as a bad influence on research”
Quote (verb)
give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
“a garage quoted him £30”
Quote (verb)
name at (specified odds)
“he is quoted as 9–2 favourite to score the first goal of the match”
Quote (verb)
give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange
“a British conglomerate quoted on the London Stock Exchange”
Quote (noun)
a quotation from a text or speech
“a quote from Wordsworth”
Quote (noun)
a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
“quotes from different insurance companies”
Quote (noun)
a price offered by a market-maker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security
“quotes for North Sea Brent were rising”
Quote (noun)
a quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.
Quote (noun)
quotation marks
“use double quotes around precise phrases you wish to search for”