kwəut v. & n. --v.tr. 1
cite or
appeal to (an
author,
book, etc.) in
confirmation of
some view. 2
repeat a
statement by (another person) or
copy out a passage
from (don't quote me). 3 (often absol.) a repeat or copy out (a passage) usu.
with an
indication that it is borrowed. b (foll. by from) cite (an author, book, etc.). 4 (foll. by as) cite (an author etc.) as
proof,
evidence, etc. 5 a
enclose (words) in
quotation marks. b (as int.) (in
dictation,
reading aloud, etc.)
indicate the presence of
opening quotation marks (he
said, quote, 'I
shall stay'). 6 (often foll. by at)
state the
price of (a
commodity,
bet, etc.) (quoted at 200 to 1). 7
Stock Exch. regularly list the price
of. --n. colloq. 1 a passage quoted. 2 a price quoted. 3 (usu. in pl.) quotation marks. [ME, earlier 'mark with numbers', f. med.L quotare f. quot how
many, or as QUOTA]