Quote
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Quote
Noun
- A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
"She loved reading quotes of famous people."
- A quotation mark.
- 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."
- A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.
Verb
- To repeat (the exact words of a person).
"The writer quoted the president's speech."
- To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.
"Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?"
- To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
- To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
- To observe, to take account of.