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Antonyms for quote

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kwoht
Phonetic Transcription : kwoÊŠt

Definition of quote

Origin :
  • late 14c., coten, "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references," from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotare "distinguish by numbers, number chapters," from Latin quotus "which in order? what number (in sequence)?," from quot "how many," from PIE *kwo-ti-, from pronomial root *kwo- (see who).
  • The sense development is via "to give as a reference, to cite as an authority" (1570s) to "to copy out or repeat exact words" (1670s). Modern spelling with qu- is from early 15c. The business sense of "to state the price of a commodity" (1866) revives the etymological meaning. Related: Quoted; quoting.
  • verb repeat something spoken, written by another
Example sentences :
  • And he's likely to talk the most execrable slang, or to quote Browning.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • There are other similar passages which I need not now quote.
  • Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III] » by Benedict of Spinoza
  • Alfred, at your time of life, are you beginning to quote Gussie?
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • If you quote the first one, I'll quote the second, and then we shan't clash.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • We quote for the sake of one line chiefly, but the whole stanza is pertinent.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • I will, therefore, quote only one final and most instructive case.
  • Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • Jan had tried it, and, again to quote Tony, "it just happened."
  • Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
  • But we quote the dream to show that Khalid should not have followed the setting sun.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • From this I quote the following, which is by no means the most erring and most poisonous of their shafts.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Not one of them who would not quote with approval the parable of the Wedding Guest.
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro

Synonyms for quote

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