Definitions

1. verb

to cut or trim something, especially the edges of something, with a tool such as a knife or a pair of scissors.

“The gardener had to quate the branches to make them fit into the garden bed.”

2. verb

to reduce or cut down something, such as a quantity or an amount.

“The company had to quate its production to meet the new market demand.”

3. noun

a place where something is cut or trimmed, especially a section of a tree.

“The carpenter worked at the quate, carefully trimming the wood to fit the frame.”