Academic / B2

KWOHT/kwəʊt/

To quote is to repeat exact words, or to give a price: quote a source, quote someone as saying, quote for a job. Quotation is the fuller noun; paraphrase is same idea, different words (already in the dictionary at B1). In speech, say exactly / give a price is enough. Do not quote the IELTS question word for word in your introduction, and as a noun a quote is more informal than a quotation. Stock market quotes are prices.

Meaning

To repeat someone else’s exact words; also to give a price for a job.

Examples

• “Do not quote the question word for word in your introduction.”
• “Quote the minister accurately or do not use inverted commas.”
• “Three firms quoted for the roof; the cheapest omitted the scaffolding.”

Good to know

quote a source / someone as saying; quote for a job. Noun informal: a quote. Fuller noun: quotation. Contrast: paraphrase. Exam trap: do not copy the question.

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