Antonyms for quotes


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kwoht
Phonetic Transcription : kwoÊŠt


Definition of quotes

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.
  • noun repetition of something spoken or written by someone
  • noun financial estimate
  • verb repeat something spoken, written by another
Example sentences :
  • He quotes Dr. Chervin's labours, with great and just applause.
  • Extract from : « North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 » by Various
  • I bet you what you like Onions Winter quotes that all over the place.'
  • Extract from : « A Great Man » by Arnold Bennett
  • "The 'bells they go ringing for Sarah,'" quotes Mr. Luttrell, irrelevantly.
  • Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
  • "'Fain would I climb, but that I fear to fall,'" quotes Molly, jestingly.
  • Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
  • He had a ringing English precedent in Sidney, whom he quotes.
  • Extract from : « Parodies of Ballad Criticism (1711-1787) » by William Wagstaffe
  • Mr Hunter then quotes the words of the original record, which is in Norman-French.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 » by Various
  • With regard to cancer, he quotes from Archigenes and Leonides.
  • Extract from : « Old-Time Makers of Medicine » by James J. Walsh
  • Whenever he quotes his contemporaries it is in order to criticise them.
  • Extract from : « Old-Time Makers of Medicine » by James J. Walsh
  • The sentiments of Augustin, which he quotes, are truly judicious and edifying.
  • Extract from : « Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 » by J. Endell Tyler
  • Carlyle quotes Schiller against him, amongst other and greater names.
  • Extract from : « Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) » by Leslie Stephen

Synonyms for quotes

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