Quote vs. Unquote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Quote and Unquote
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Definitions
Quote
Repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person)
He quoted from the scriptures
I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare
Unquote
Used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.
Quote
Give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
A garage quoted him £30
Unquote
Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.
Quote
Give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange
A British conglomerate quoted on the London Stock Exchange
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Unquote
To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.
Quote
A quotation from a text or speech
A quote from Wordsworth
Quote
A quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
Quotes from different insurance companies
Quote
A quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.
Quote
Quotation marks
Use double quotes around precise phrases you wish to search for
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Quote
To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source
Quoted lines from Shakespeare in his lecture.
Quote
To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source)
Likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice.
Quote
To cite or refer to for illustration or proof
Quoted statistics to show she was right.
Quote
To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from
The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.
Quote
To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.
Quote
To give a quotation, as from a book.
Quote
A quotation.
Quote
A quotation mark.
Quote
Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
"He paused and said, quote, I don't care, unquote.".
Quote
A dictum; a saying.
Quote
A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
Quote
A quotation mark.
Quote
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.
Quote
A price set for a financial security or commodity.
Quote
(transitive) To repeat (the exact words of a person).
The writer quoted the president's speech.
Quote
(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
Quote
To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
Quote
(intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
Quote
(archaic) To observe, to take account of.
Quote
To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer.
Quote
To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
Quote
To name the current price of.
Quote
To notice; to observe; to examine.
Quote
To set down, as in writing.
Quote
A note upon an author.
Quote
A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Quote
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Quote
Repeat a passage from;
He quoted the Bible to her
Quote
Name the price of;
Quote prices for cars
Quote
Refer to for illustration or proof;
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Quote
Put quote marks around;
Here the author is quoting his colleague
