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Word: Quote
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from medieval Latin quotare, from quot ‘how many’, or from medieval Latin quota (see quota). The original sense was ‘mark a book with numbers, or with marginal references’, later ‘give a reference by page or chapter’, hence ‘cite a text or person’ (late 16th century)
kwəʊt
repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person)
Short Definition:repeat or copy out
Examples:- I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare
- he quoted from the scriptures
give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
Short Definition:give someone
Examples:- a garage quoted him £30
give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange
Short Definition:give company quotation or listing on stock exchange
Examples:- a British conglomerate quoted on the London Stock Exchange
Word: Quote
Speech Type: Noun
kwəʊt
a quotation from a text or speech
Short Definition:quotation from text or speech
Examples:- a quote from Wordsworth
a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
Short Definition:quotation giving estimated cost for particular job or service
Examples:- quotes from different insurance companies
a price offered by a market-maker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security
Short Definition:price offered by market-maker for sale or purchase of stock
Examples:- quotes for North Sea Brent were rising
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