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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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  1. n. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
  2. n. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
  3. n. Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.
  4. n. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
  5. n. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.
  6. n. Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
  7. n. To ask questions; to inquire.
  8. n. To argue; to converse; to dispute.
  9. v. t. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
  10. v. t. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
  11. v. t. To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
  12. v. t. To talk to; to converse with.