quotation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- passage, citation, excerpt, extract, quote (informal), reference
- estimate, charge, cost, figure, price, quote (informal), rate, tender

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

quo‧ta‧tion AC /kwəʊˈteɪʃən $ kwoʊ-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: quotation, quote; verb: quote]

1. [countable] a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing Synonym : quote
quotation from
a quotation from the Bible
The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary.
a dictionary of quotations

2. [countable] a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost ⇒ estimate
quotation for
Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job.
a quotation for car insurance
Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.

3. [uncountable] the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

quotation
noun
I. words taken from a book, etc.
ADJ. famous, memorable | direct, verbatim a direct quotation from a recent speech by the prime minister
illustrative | biblical
VERB + QUOTATION take My quotation is taken from ‘Hamlet’.
QUOTATION + VERB come from sth Where does that quotation come from?
QUOTATION + NOUN dictionary
PREP. ~ from It's a quotation from a poem by Keats.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

quotation
II. price that will be charged for a piece of work
ADJ. written | free | detailed
VERB + QUOTATION give (sb), provide (sb with), supply (sb with) Most builders will give you a free quotation.
get, obtain | accept
PREP. ~ for Always get several quotations for the job.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲