quoted

quoted — adjective

  • quotedpositive
  • more quotedcomparative
  • most quotedsuperlative

1. used about a passage or set of words that have been taken from another speaker o

1.adjectiveB1
Definition

used about a passage or set of words that have been taken from another speaker or writer and given again exactly as they were originally said or written

Example

The quoted passage comes from a speech that the mayor gave last spring.

quoted + noun (passage) — attributive use

Ishaan checked the quoted lines against the original book to make sure they were correct.

Common collocations
  • quoted passage
  • quoted line
  • quoted words
  • quoted remark
  • quoted statement
Synonyms
  • cited

    more formal and typically used in legal or academic contexts

  • extracted

    suggests a longer selection taken from a text

  • repeated

    a neutral everyday word, less specific to exact wording

Antonyms
  • original

    the quoted passage is a copy; the original is the source text

Grammar Patterns

quoted + noun (passage, line, words)

Usage Note

This sense is most common in attributive position before a noun (a quoted passage, quoted remarks). When used predicatively, the verb source sense is more natural: 'These words were quoted from Shakespeare.'

Common Mistakes

The quoted passage are from an old book.
The quoted passage is from an old book.
The subject 'passage' is singular, so the verb must be 'is'.

2. used about a fact, number, or example that a speaker refers to as evidence that

2.adjectiveB2
Definition

used about a fact, number, or example that a speaker refers to as evidence that what they are saying is true or important

Example

The quoted statistics showed that road accidents had dropped by a third in five years.

quoted + noun (statistics, figure) — attributive use with data nouns

Bilal questioned the quoted figures because they came from an old government report.

Common collocations
  • quoted figure
  • quoted number
  • quoted statistic
  • quoted fact
  • quoted example
Synonyms
  • cited

    overlaps with sense 1 but more common in academic referencing

  • referenced

    broader — can mean mentioned without exact wording

Grammar Patterns

quoted + noun (fact, figure, example, statistic)

Usage Note

Frequently used with nouns related to data and evidence (figures, statistics, examples, facts). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on providing proof, not on repeating exact wording.

Common Mistakes

The quoted facts is from a reliable source.
The quoted facts are from a reliable source.
'Facts' is plural, so use 'are' instead of 'is'.

3. used about a price, fee, or rate that has been officially named as the amount so

3.adjectiveB2
Definition

used about a price, fee, or rate that has been officially named as the amount someone would have to pay for a service or product

Example

The quoted price for replacing the kitchen floor was much higher than they expected.

quoted + noun (price) — the core collocation in commerce

Ryo called three painters and compared their quoted rates before choosing one.

Common collocations
  • quoted price
  • quoted rate
  • quoted fee
  • quoted cost
Synonyms
  • estimated

    broader — an estimate may not be a firm price

  • stated

    more general; does not imply an offer to do work

Grammar Patterns

quoted + noun (price, rate, fee, cost)

Usage Note

Subject of the sentence is usually a service provider (company, builder, repair shop). The quoted price is the initial estimate; the final bill may differ if extra work is added.

Common Mistakes

The quoted price for fix the car was too high.
The quoted price for fixing the car was too high.
Use the gerund form (fixing) after the preposition 'for'.

4. used about a word or phrase that has been marked with quotation marks to show it

4.adjectiveB2
Definition

used about a word or phrase that has been marked with quotation marks to show it is a direct copy of someone else's language or is being used in a special sense

Example

The word 'organic' is quoted in the report to show the company's special use.

passive: be quoted — showing the word is set in quotation marks

Min noticed that the quoted phrase appeared in the dictionary as a technical term.

Common collocations
  • quoted phrase
  • quoted term
  • quoted sentence
  • quoted word
Synonyms
Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

be quoted

quoted word / quoted phrase

Usage Note

This sense describes the formatting of text. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on the act of repeating someone's words, while sense 4 focuses on the physical marks around the text.

Common Mistakes

The quoted sentence should be in italic.
The quoted sentence should be in quotation marks.
'Quoted' refers to the marks around the text, not the font style.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

'Quoted' and 'cited' both refer to bringing a source into your own text. 'Quoted' strongly implies the exact words are given, often inside quotation marks: 'The quoted passage comes from the mayor's speech.' 'Cited' is broader — you can cite a source without repeating its exact wording, just giving the reference: 'The cited study appeared in a medical journal.' 'Extracted' suggests a longer passage taken from a text, often with the sense of removing it from its original context: 'The extracted paragraphs were printed in the handout.' 'Repeated' is the most general — it does not imply that the source is acknowledged: 'She repeated the rumour she had heard at work.' In academic writing, use 'quoted' when the exact words are copied with credit, 'cited' for credited references where the wording may be paraphrased, and 'extracted' when a substantial block is lifted from a document.

cited ↗extracted ↗repeated ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • quoted passage
  • quoted price
  • quoted rate
  • quoted figure
  • quoted example

Adverbs

  • directly quoted
  • widely quoted
  • frequently quoted
  • commonly quoted

Phrases

  • the above-quoted
  • previously quoted

Prepositions

  • quoted from
  • quoted in

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

From the verb 'quote', which came into English through French from the Latin verb 'quotare', meaning 'to mark with numbers' or 'to number chapters and verses'. In medieval times, the meaning shifted to 'to mark a passage with a marginal reference number', and later to 'to cite a passage from a text'. By the 1500s, 'quote' had taken on its modern meaning of repeating someone's exact words. The past-participle adjective 'quoted' developed from this verb form as a modifier describing text that has been cited or named.

First known use

1582

1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun