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Definitions for: Query [n] an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
[v] pose a question
Webster (1913) Definition: Que"ry, n.; pl. Queries. [L. quaere, imperative sing.
of quaerere, quaesitum to seek or search for, to ask,
inquire. Cf. Acquire, Conquer, Exquisite, Quest,
Require.]
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.
Que"ry, v. i.
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.
Que"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Queried; p. pr. & vb. n.
Querying.]
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 Qu[ae]re.
Synonyms: enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, question, question
Antonyms: answer
See Also: ask, check out, debrief, enquire, examine, feel out, inquire, inquiring, interpellate, pump, questioning, sound out, wonder
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