Definition of "quote" in Englisch

noun

1. A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

   • She loved reading quotes of famous people.

2. A quotation mark.

3. A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

   • After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.

4. A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.

verb

1. (transitive) To repeat (the exact words of a person).

   • The writer quoted the president's speech.

2. (transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

   • Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?

3. (commerce, transitive) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

4. (intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.

5. (archaic) To observe, to take account of.

interjection

1. Used in speech to indicate the start of a quotation.

   • She told me she was, quote, "too hot for you."