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query
[ kweer-ee ]
noun
- a question; an inquiry.
- mental reservation; doubt.
- Printing. a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
- 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)
- to ask or inquire about:
No one queried his presence.
- to question as doubtful or obscure:
to query a statement.
- Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
- to ask questions of.
query
/ ˈɪəɪ /
noun
- a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
- a less common name for question mark
verb
- to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
- to express as a query
"'s up now?" she queried
- to put a question to (a person); ask
Other Word Forms
- ܱ۲·Բ· adverb
- dzܳqܱ۲ verb (used with object) outqueried outquerying
- ܲ·ܱ۾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of query1
Example Sentences
The company shared links to some of its earlier press statements, not responding specifically to all the queries.
Often sounding completely exasperated by the question, the Labour leader said in one interview that "almost nobody is talking about trans issues", querying why it had become a focus of fierce debate.
Mascherano queried a reporter in Spanish when asked about the call.
He recently responded to the query with a deep, booming laugh.
The well-meaning messengers posing this query mean to protect fragile work addressing issues of race, but they implicitly send another message.
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