quote

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 8.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

noun A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
She loved reading quotes of famous people.
noun A quotation mark.
noun A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.
After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.
noun A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.
verb To repeat (the exact words of a person).
The writer quoted the president's speech.
verb To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.
Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?
verb To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
verb To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.