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quote
English
Etymology
From Middle English quoten, coten (“to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references”), from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quot?re (“to distinguish by numbers, number chapters”), itself from Latin quotus (“which, what number (in sequence)”), from quot (“how many”) and related to quis (“who”). The sense developed via “to give as a reference, to cite as an authority” to “to copy out exact words” (since 1680); the business sense “to state the price of a commodity” (1866) revives the etymological meaning. The noun, in the sense of “quotation,” is attested from 1885; see also usage note, below.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kw??t/
- Hyphenation: quote
- Rhymes: -??t
Noun
quote (plural quotes)
- A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
- A quotation mark.
- A summary of work to be done with a set price.
- After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.
- A price set for a financial security or commodity.
Usage notes
Until the late 19th century, quote was exclusively used as a verb. Since then, it has been used as a shortened form of either quotation or quotation mark; see etymology, above. This use as a noun is well understood and widely used, although it is often rejected in formal and academic contexts.
Derived terms
- double-quote
- pull-quote
Translations
References
- quote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
quote (third-person singular simple present quotes, present participle quoting, simple past and past participle quoted)
- (transitive) To repeat (the exact words of a person).
- The writer quoted the president's speech.
- (transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
- (commerce, transitive) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
- (intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
- (archaic) To observe, to take account of.
Synonyms
- (repeat words): cite
Antonyms
- end quote
- unquote
Derived terms
Related terms
- quote unquote
Translations
See also
- attest
- invoice
- MSRP
References
Anagrams
- toque
French
Verb
quote
- first-person singular present indicative of quoter
- third-person singular present indicative of quoter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of quoter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of quoter
- second-person singular imperative of quoter
See also
- quote-part
Anagrams
- toque
Italian
Noun
quote f
- plural of quota
Latin
Adjective
quote
- vocative masculine singular of quotus
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assign
English
Etymology
From Middle English assignen, from Old French assigner, asigner, from Latin assign?, from ad- + sign? (“mark, sign”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??sa?n/
- Hyphenation: as?sign
- Rhymes: -a?n
Verb
assign (third-person singular simple present assigns, present participle assigning, simple past and past participle assigned)
- (transitive) To designate or set apart something for some purpose.
- (transitive) To appoint or select someone for some office.
- (transitive) To allot or give something as a task.
- Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
- (transitive) To attribute or sort something into categories.
- (transitive, law) To transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another.
- (transitive, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
Synonyms
- (set apart something for some purpose): allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
- (transfer property): consign, convey; see also Thesaurus:transfer
Derived terms
- assignment
- assignable
- assignation
Translations
Noun
assign (plural assigns)
- An assignee.
- (obsolete) A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.
- (obsolete) An assignment or appointment.
- (obsolete) A design or purpose.
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