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Definition quote in British English

quote verb

verb
/kwəʊt/
1

to say or write words that someone else has said or written

Example

Can I quote you on that (=repeat exactly what you have said about something)?

Example

She claimed to be quoting from an official report.

Example

The minister was quoted as saying that he didn't care about jobs.

Synonyms and related words
repeat paraphrase quote
2

to give something as an example to support what you are saying

Example

He quoted the example of a 40-year-old man who has been waiting nearly two years for an operation.

Synonyms and related words
mention refer to invoke
3

to tell someone what price you would charge them to do a particular piece of work

Example

How much did they quote for the job?

Example

They quoted us £500 to replace the whole window.

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
Definition quote in British English