quote
/kwəʊt/verb
उच्चारण क्वोट
उद्धृत करना; भाव बताना
Core word
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[T, I]
to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written; to give something as an example to support what you are saying; to tell a customer how much money you will charge them
उद्धृत करना; भाव बताना
- to quote Gandhi
- He quoted a high price.
- The speaker quoted a line from Tagore.
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- Please quote the reference number in your letter.
- The reporter quoted the minister as saying the roads would open soon.
- The builder quoted a lower price than the others.
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[C] informal
a quotation; a statement of how much money a particular piece of work will cost
उद्धरण; अनुमानित मूल्य
- a famous quote
- Please get a written quote from the contractor before we start painting the house.
- The article begins with a quote from Kalam.
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- I asked three plumbers for a quote before choosing one.
- The newspaper used a short quote from the player's interview.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart quote (repeat exact words) and cite (mention as evidence or an example).
Quote (सटीक शब्द दोहराना) और cite (साक्ष्य या उदाहरण के रूप में उल्लेख करना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: quote is informal for quotation in British English; quotation marks (inverted commas) show exact words.
प्रयोग में British English में quote, quotation का अनौपचारिक रूप है; quotation marks (उद्धरण चिह्न) सटीक शब्द दिखाते हैं।