Definition of
Quote
- (noun, communication) a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- (noun, communication) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- (verb, communication) repeat a passage from
- (verb, communication) name the price of
- (verb, communication) refer to for illustration or proof
- (verb, communication) put quote marks around
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Quote
Alternate forms of Quote
Derivations: quotation, quote, quoter
Hyponyms: double quotes, epigraph, mimesis, misquotation, misquote, scare quote, single quote, underquote
Hypernyms: advert, bring up, cite, excerpt, excerption, extract, give, ingeminate, iterate, mark, mention, name, punctuate, punctuation, punctuation mark, refer, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell, selection
Origin of the word Quote
- late 14c., "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references," from O.Fr. coter, from M.L. quotare "distinguish by numbers, number chapters," from L. quotus "which, what number (in sequence)," from quot "how many," related to quis "who." The sense development is via "to give as a reference, to cite as an authority" to "to copy out more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper