quaere

[kweer-ee]

quae·re

[kweer-ee] Archaic.
verb (imperative)
1.
ask; inquire (used to introduce or suggest a question).
noun
2.
a query or question.

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Quaere is one of our favorite verbs.
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to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
chat, to converse

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin, 2nd person singular imperative of quaerere to seek, ask
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quaere (ˈkwɪərɪ)
 
n
1.  a query or question
 
interj
2.  ask or inquire: used esp to introduce a question
 
[C16: Latin, imperative of quaerere to inquire]

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