query

[ kweer-ee ]

/ ˈkwɪər i /

noun, plural que·ries.

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), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

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.

Origin of query

1625–35; alteration (cf. -y³) of earlier quere < Latin quaere quaere

OTHER WORDS FROM query

que·ry·ing·ly, adverb out·que·ry, verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing. un·que·ried, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query

inquiry query quarry query

Words nearby query

querist, quern, quernstone, quersprung, querulous, query, query language, querétaro, ques., quesadilla, quesnay

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British Dictionary definitions for queried

query

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection

a less common name for question mark

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)

to express as a query "What's up now?" she queried

US to put a question to (a person); ask

Word Origin for query

C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire

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query

noun, plural que·ries.

verb (used with object), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

Origin of query

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British Dictionary definitions for queried

noun plural -ries

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

Word Origin for query

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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query

noun, plural que·ries.

verb (used with object), que·ried, que·ry·ing.

Origin of query

OTHER WORDS FROM query

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH query

Words nearby query

Words related to queried

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noun plural -ries

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

Word Origin for query

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