Statement vs. Quote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Statement and Quote
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Statement
The act of stating or declaring
The attorney's statement took an hour.
Quote
Repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person)
He quoted from the scriptures
I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare
Statement
Something stated; a declaration
The witness made many false statements.
Quote
Give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
A garage quoted him £30
Statement
A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims
In a statement, the firm denied any wrongdoing.
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Quote
Give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange
A British conglomerate quoted on the London Stock Exchange
Statement
An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.
Quote
A quotation from a text or speech
A quote from Wordsworth
Statement
A monthly report sent to a debtor or bank depositor.
Quote
A quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
Quotes from different insurance companies
Statement
(Computers) An elementary instruction in a programming language.
Quote
A quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.
Statement
An overall impression or mood intended to be communicated, especially by means other than words
Glass, exposed beams, and antiques created a strong decorative statement.
Quote
Quotation marks
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Statement
Having a striking appearance, often because of large size, unusual design, or extensive ornamentation
A statement necklace.
Statement furniture.
Quote
To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source
Quoted lines from Shakespeare in his lecture.
Statement
A declaration or remark.
Make a statement
Publish a statement
Utter a statement
Quote
To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source)
Likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice.
Statement
A presentation of opinion or position.
Quote
To cite or refer to for illustration or proof
Quoted statistics to show she was right.
Statement
(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
A bank statement
Quote
To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from
The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.
Statement
(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
Quote
To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.
Statement
(transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Quote
To give a quotation, as from a book.
Statement
The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
Quote
A quotation.
Statement
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.
Quote
A quotation mark.
Statement
A message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc;
According to his statement he was in London on that day
Quote
Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
"He paused and said, quote, I don't care, unquote.".
Statement
A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;
It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
Quote
A dictum; a saying.
Statement
(music) the presentation of a musical theme;
The initial statement of the sonata
Quote
A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
Statement
A nonverbal message;
A Cadillac makes a statement about who you are
His tantrums are a statement of his need for attention
Quote
A quotation mark.
Statement
The act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Quote
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.
Statement
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Quote
A price set for a financial security or commodity.
Statement
A document showing credits and debits
Quote
(transitive) To repeat (the exact words of a person).
The writer quoted the president's speech.
Quote
(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
Quote
To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
Quote
(intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
Quote
(archaic) To observe, to take account of.
Quote
To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer.
Quote
To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
Quote
To name the current price of.
Quote
To notice; to observe; to examine.
Quote
To set down, as in writing.
Quote
A note upon an author.
Quote
A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Quote
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Quote
Repeat a passage from;
He quoted the Bible to her
Quote
Name the price of;
Quote prices for cars
Quote
Refer to for illustration or proof;
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Quote
Put quote marks around;
Here the author is quoting his colleague
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