Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to quote
Participle: quoted
Gerund: quoting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | quote |
| you | quote |
| he;she;it | quotes |
| we | quote |
| you | quote |
| they | quote |
Perfect
| I | have quoted |
| you | have quoted |
| he;she;it | has quoted |
| we | have quoted |
| you | have quoted |
| they | have quoted |
Past
| I | quoted |
| you | quoted |
| he;she;it | quoted |
| we | quoted |
| you | quoted |
| they | quoted |
Pluperfect
| I | had quoted |
| you | had quoted |
| he;she;it | had quoted |
| we | had quoted |
| you | had quoted |
| they | had quoted |
Future
| I | will quote |
| you | will quote |
| he;she;it | will quote |
| we | will quote |
| you | will quote |
| they | will quote |
Future Perfect
| I | will have quoted |
| you | will have quoted |
| he;she;it | will have quoted |
| we | will have quoted |
| you | will have quoted |
| they | will have quoted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | quote |
| you | quote |
| he;she;it | quote |
| we | quote |
| you | quote |
| they | quote |
Perfect
| I | have quoted |
| you | have quoted |
| he;she;it | have quoted |
| we | have quoted |
| you | have quoted |
| they | have quoted |
Imperfect
| I | quoted |
| you | quoted |
| he;she;it | quoted |
| we | quoted |
| you | quoted |
| they | quoted |
Pluperfect
| I | had quoted |
| you | had quoted |
| he;she;it | had quoted |
| we | had quoted |
| you | had quoted |
| they | had quoted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would quote |
| you | would quote |
| he;she;it | would quote |
| we | would quote |
| you | would quote |
| they | would quote |
Perfect
| I | would have quoted |
| you | would have quoted |
| he;she;it | would have quoted |
| we | would have quoted |
| you | would have quoted |
| they | would have quoted |
Imperative
| you | quote |
| we | Let's quote |
| you | quote |
Verbs conjugated like 'quote'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'quote'
quite,
quoth,
æquate,
bequote,
blote,
cote,
dote,
emote,
enquote,
equate,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1387, "to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references," from O.Fr. coter, from M.L. quotare "distinguish by numbers, number chapters," from L. quotus "which, what number (in sequence)," from quot "how many," related to quis "who." The sense development is via "to give as a reference, to cite as an authority" to "to copy out exact words" (1680). The business sense of "to state the price of a commodity" (1866) revives the etymological meaning. The noun, in the sense of "quotation," is attested from 1885. Quotable is from 1821. Unquote first recorded 1935, in a letter by e e cummings.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *kʷ-
4. Proto-Indo-European *kʷó-
5. Proto-Indo-European *-ti
6. Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider.
7. Proto-Italic *kʷot
8. Latin quot
9. Latin quotus
10. Medieval Latin quotāreder.
11. Old French coterbor.
12. Middle English quoten
13. English quote
14. From Middle English quoten, coten (“to mark (a book) with chapter numbers or marginal references”), from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotāre (“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.
Sample Sentences
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A further account has been published by Dr. Howe, since the report from which I have just quoted. It describes her rapid mental growth and improvement during twelve months more, and brings her little history down to the end of last year. It is very remarkable, that as we dream in words, and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] Hyde Park, and Hail Columbia in the scarlet courts of Westminster ! ’ I found it a pretty town, and had the satisfaction of beholding the outside of the office of the journal from which I have just quoted. I did not enjoy the delight of seeing the wit who indited the paragraph in question, but I have no doubt he is a prodigious man in his way, and held in high repute by a select circle.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] it has the respectability of truth to it; and, if we may judge by their practice, the majority of the world will bear us out in it. But when he begins to put on a long face, and snuffle, and quote Scripture, I incline to think he isn't much better than he should be. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ No; but she telled me, this morning, she was coming nearer,—thar's them that tells it to the child, Miss Feely. It's the angels,—‘it's the trumpet sound afore the break o ’ day, ’ ” said Tom, quoting from a favorite hymn.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)