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Collocations for quote - noun

1. words taken from a book, etc.

ADJ.

famous, memorable, quotable | direct, verbatim
a direct quote from this morning''s paper

VERB + QUOTE

take
quotes taken from various lifestyle magazines

QUOTE + VERB

come from sth
The quote of the week comes from Mae West.

PREP.

~ from
a quote from Albert Einstein

2. price that will be charged for a piece of work

ADJ.

written | free

VERB + QUOTE

give (sb) | get, obtain
Always get a written quote before proceeding with work.
accept

PREP.

~ for
a quote for the hire of the equipment

Collocations for quote - verb

1. repeat exactly what sb has said/written

ADV.

at length, extensively
She quotes extensively from the author''s diaries.
in full
The passage is quoted in full.
accurately, exactly | directly | approvingly, with approval | above, below, earlier, here, previously
The new text of Article 92, quoted above, gives member states more discretion on this issue.

PREP.

as
She is wrongly quoted as saying ‘Play it again, Sam.’
from
quoting from Shakespeare/‘Hamlet’

2. give sth as an example

ADV.

frequently, often

PREP.

as
an example that is often quoted as evidence of mismanagement
on
Don''t quote me on this but I think the figure is in excess of £2 billion.

PHRASES

widely quoted
the most widely quoted and influential study in this field

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