que·ry  (kwîr'ē) 
n.
pl. que·ries
A question; an inquiry. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.
tr.v.
que·ried, que·ry·ing, que·ries
To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives. To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask. To mark (an item) with a notation in order to question its validity or accuracy.
[Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.]
que'ri·er n. |
