quote

/kwoʊt/

nounverbquote

Remember: **quo**te starts with **quo-** like **quo**ta—both begin with **quo** and keep the silent **e** at the end.

Yes, it's quote. The tricky part is **quo-**: it’s **q + u + o** (not *kw-*), and the final **e** is silent.

Definitions

  1. nounThe exact words someone said or wrote, repeated by another person.
  2. nounA stated price for a job, service, or product (an estimate).
  3. verbTo repeat someone’s exact words in speech or writing.
  4. verbTo give a price for work, services, or goods.

Examples

  • “Please include a quote from the author in your report.”
  • “The plumber will quote a price after checking the leak.”
  • “She began her speech with a famous quote about courage.”

Synonyms

citationexcerptsayingestimateprice

Antonyms

paraphrase

Translations

ES cita; cotizaciónPT citação; orçamentoFR citation; devis

Common misspellings

qoutequotquatequoutequottqouteequoatquottte

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