quote — quote, cite, repeat are not close synonyms, though all mean to speak or write again something already said or written by another. Quote usually implies a use of another s words, commonly with faithful exactness or an attempt at it, for some… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Quote — (kw[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quoting}.] [OF. quoter, F. coter to letter, number, to quote, LL. quotare to divide into chapters and verses, fr. L. quotus. See {Quota}.] [Formerly written also {cote}.] 1. To cite, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quote — QUOTE. adj. f. Il n a d usage que dans cette phrase, Quote part, Qui se dit de la part que chacun doit payer ou recevoir dans la repartition d une somme totale. Il doit payer tant pour sa quote part. il luy revient tant pour sa quote part.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
quote — quote; un·quote; mis·quote; … English syllables
quote — ► VERB 1) repeat or copy out (a passage or remark by another). 2) repeat a passage or remark from. 3) (quote as) put forward or describe as being. 4) give someone (an estimated price). 5) (quote at/as) name (someone or something) at (specified… … English terms dictionary
quote — [kwōt] vt. quoted, quoting [altered (infl. by L) < ME coten < ML quotare, to mark the number of, divide into chapters < L quotus, of what number < IE * kwoti , how many < interrogative base * kwo > WHO] 1. to reproduce or repeat … English World dictionary
Quote — (kw[=o]t), n. A note upon an author. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quote — I verb adduce, adferre, circumstantiate, cite, cite a holding of a case, corroborate, detail, document, duplicate, establish, excerpt, extract, give word for word, go into detail, instance, make reference, paraphrase, point out, produce an… … Law dictionary
Quote — (v. lat.), bei gemeinschaftlichem Gewinn od. Verlust od. bei Abgaben der Antheil, welcher auf den Einzelnen od. auf einen besteuerten Gegenstand kommt; daher Quotiren, diese Vertheilung bewirken; Quotation (Quotisation), die Antheilsberechnung;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Quote — (lat., pars quota, »der wievielte Teil«), Bruchteil eines Ganzen, z. B. einer Erbschaft; bei Abrechnungen oder Abgaben der Anteil, der auf den Einzelnen kommt. Pro quota, verhältnismäßig. Quotieren, diese Verteilung bewirken … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon