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Quotes

A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.

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📖 Definitions of "Quotes"

noun

1
A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
2
A quotation mark.
3
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."
4
A price set for a financial security or commodity.

verb

1
To repeat the exact words of (a person).
"The writer quoted the president."
2
To repeat (the exact words of a person).
"The writer quoted the president's speech."
3
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
4
(Commerce) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quotes"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
quotationnoun	(countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.
citeverb	(transitive) To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
quotation marknoun	Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing. In North America, South Africa and Australia, they may look “like this” (called inverted commas) or "like this" (straight quotes). In the United Kingdom and Ireland, they usually look ‘like this’ or 'like this'.
inverted commanoun	(Commonwealth) A type of paired quotation mark: ‘ or “ (beginning the quoted material) and ’ or ” (ending it).
estimatenoun	A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
summonsnoun	A call to do something, especially to come.
offerverb	A proposal that has been made.
offeringnoun	The act by which something is offered.
pricenoun	The cost required to gain possession of something.
citesnoun	(international law) Acronym of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
citationnoun	The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.
awardnoun	A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
ratesnoun	(British, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong) Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.
bidnoun	(pharmacology) twice a day, two times per day
bidsnoun	(databases, Microsoft) Acronym of Business Intelligence Development Studio.
tendernoun	Sensitive or painful to the touch.
appointmentsnoun	An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
awardsnoun	A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
bracketsnoun	A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
budgetsnoun	The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.