query

[ kweer-ee ]
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noun,plural que·ries.
  1. a question; an inquiry.

  2. mental reservation; doubt.

  1. Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.

  2. an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.

verb (used with object),que·ried, que·ry·ing.
  1. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence.

  2. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.

  1. Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.

  2. to ask questions of.

Origin of query

1
First recorded in 1625–35; alteration (with the influence of -y3) of earlier quere, from Latin quaere quaere

Other words from query

  • que·ry·ing·ly, adverb
  • outquery, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.
  • un·que·ried, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for query

query

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection

  2. a less common name for question mark

verb-ries, -rying or -ried (tr)
  1. to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)

  2. to express as a query: "What's up now?" she queried

  1. US to put a question to (a person); ask

Origin of query

1
C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire

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