Thesaurus: query

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1. n. A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.
2. n. A question in the mind; a doubt; as, I have a query about his sincerity.
3. n. An interrogation point [?] as the sign of a question or a doubt.
4. v. i. To ask questions; to make inquiry.
5. v. i. To have a doubt; as, I query if he is right.
6. v. t. To put questions about; to elicit by questioning; to inquire into; as, to query the items or the amount; to query the motive or the fact.
7. v. t. To address questions to; to examine by questions.
8. v. t. To doubt of; to regard with incredulity.
9. v. t. To write " query" (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere.
10. n. an instance of questioning
11. v. pose a question
12. 1. A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved. I shall conclude with proposing only some queries, in order to a . . . search to be made by others. Sir I. Newton. 2. A question in the mind; a doubt; as, I have a query about his sincerity. 3. An interrogation point [] as the sign of a question or a doubt. 1. To ask questions; to make inquiry. Each prompt to query, answer, and debate. Pope. 2. To have a doubt; as, I query if he is right. 1. To put questions about; to elicit by questioning; to inquire into; as, to query the items or the amount; to query the motive or the fact. 2. To address questions to; to examine by questions. 3. To doubt of; to regard with incredulity. 4. To write " query" (qu., qy., or ) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quære.