English · Word Candidate

quote

/kwəʊt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: quotes · quoting · quoted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phát biểu được gán cho một người

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Noun

Examples

She loved reading quotes of famous people.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A quotation mark.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dấu ngoặc kép

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To repeat (the exact words of a person).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lặp lại (các từ chính xác của một người)

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Verb

Examples

The writer quoted the president's speech.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuẩn bị tóm tắt công việc cần làm và đặt giá

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Verb

Examples

Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “quote” mean?

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

Is “quote” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.