Price vs. Quote

Price vs. Quote — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Price and Quote

Pricenoun

The amount as of money or goods, asked for or given in exchange for something else.

Quoteverb

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.

Pricenoun

The cost at which something is obtained

believes that the price of success is hard work.

Quoteverb

To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source)

likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice.

Pricenoun

The cost of bribing someone

maintained that every person has a price.

Quoteverb

To cite or refer to for illustration or proof

quoted statistics to show she was right.

Pricenoun

A reward offered for the capture or killing of a person

a felon with a price on his head.

Quoteverb

To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from

The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.

Pricenoun

(Archaic) Value or worth.

Quoteverb

To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.

Priceverb

To fix or establish a price for

shoes that are priced at sixty dollars.

Quoteverb

To give a quotation, as from a book.

Priceverb

To find out the price of

spent the day pricing dresses.

Quotenoun

A quotation.

Pricenoun

The cost required to gain possession of something.

Quotenoun

A quotation mark.

Pricenoun

The cost of an action or deed.

I paid a high price for my folly.

Quotenoun

Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation

"He paused and said, quote, I don't care, unquote.".

Pricenoun

Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

Quotenoun

A dictum; a saying.

Priceverb

(transitive) To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.

Quotenoun

A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.

Priceverb

To pay the price of; to make reparation for.

Quotenoun

A quotation mark.

Priceverb

To set a price on; to value; to prize.

Quotenoun

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.

Priceverb

To ask the price of.

to price eggs

Quotenoun

A price set for a financial security or commodity.

Pricenoun

the amount of money needed to purchase something;

the price of gasolinehe got his new car on excellent termshow much is the damage?

Quoteverb

(transitive) To repeat someone’s exact words.

Pricenoun

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold);

the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silverhe puts a high price on his serviceshe couldn't calculate the cost of the collection

Quoteverb

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.

Pricenoun

value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something;

the cost in human life was enormousthe price of success is hard workwhat price glory?

Quoteverb

To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

Pricenoun

the high value or worth of something;

her price is far above rubies

Quoteverb

(intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.

Pricenoun

a reward for helping to catch a criminal;

the cattle thief has a price on his head

Quoteverb

(archaic) To observe, to take account of.

Pricenoun

cost of bribing someone;

they say that every politician has a price

Quotenoun

a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

Pricenoun

United States operatic soprano (born 1927)

Quotenoun

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

Priceverb

determine the price of;

The grocer priced his wares high

Quoteverb

repeat a passage from;

He quoted the Bible to her

Priceverb

ascertain or learn the price of;

Have you priced personal computers lately?

Quoteverb

name the price of;

quote prices for cars

Quoteverb

refer to for illustration or proof;

He said he could quote several instances of this behavior

Quoteverb

put quote marks around;

Here the author is quoting his colleague