query

Definitions


[ˈkwɪəri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information
(e.g: if you have any queries please telephone our office)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: anglicized form of the Latin imperative quaere!, used in the 16th century in English as a verb in the sense ‘inquire’ and as a noun meaning ‘query’, from Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’


[ˈkwɪəri], (Verb)

Definitions:
- ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy
(e.g: many people queried whether any harm had been done)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: anglicized form of the Latin imperative quaere!, used in the 16th century in English as a verb in the sense ‘inquire’ and as a noun meaning ‘query’, from Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’




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